Green tea?

apeck496

Does green tea really have huge benefits? Has anyone personally noticed benefits from it?

sammc1982

Can't really answer as only been drinking it for a week. So would be interested in what others think

cwolfman13

It has some health benefits and is a powerful antioxidant...but it isn't some magic fat burner which seems to be the current mythology.

ndj1979

if you are referring to weight loss and metabolism, the answer is no.

Lasmartchika

I LOVE drinking green tea, but other than it keeping me warm, I haven't seen any benefits from it. :drinker:

TeaBea

Huge benefits? No.

I like green tea (well, all tea actually). The benefits that I personally notice....Because hot tea takes awhile to drink and it comes in many flavors I can use it as an afternoon pick-me-up, or to wind down after a long day and it doesn't cost me many calories. Sometimes I can add a splash of milk & sugar (Chai ) and it becomes a bit of a snack. Iced green tea is yummy steeped with ginger....add citrus wedges.

Lrdoflamancha

To drink yes...for weight loss no...

apeck496

Thanks everyone!

Emmatyan

As research show, drinking green tea 3 times a day really increases your metabolism. By 4%. That means losing extra 3 kilos a year. It's definitely a good thing, but doesn't make that much of a difference.

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

Emmatyan wrote: »

As research show, drinking green tea 3 times a day really increases your metabolism. By 4%. That means losing extra 3 kilos a year. It's definitely a good thing, but doesn't make that much of a difference.

What research?

kak22283

I think once you become a tea drinker, you tend to steer away from the artificial stuff, which is a plus. Just gotta watch the cream and sugar, etc. I love iced green tea with lemon.

ndj1979

Emmatyan wrote: »

As research show, drinking green tea 3 times a day really increases your metabolism. By 4%. That means losing extra 3 kilos a year. It's definitely a good thing, but doesn't make that much of a difference.

yes, what research?

jessicapk

Green tea does help metabolism and lower cholesterol but you have to drink approximately 10 cups a day or more to benefit. I don't remember where the research is but that cup a day won't really help you. If you're like me and that cup a day comes with a low / no calorie sweetener and a 3g serving of fiber (I stir in Benefiber) AND keeps you off of Dr. Pepper, then the benefits there are way more than you'll get to your metabolism or cholesterol

miriamtob

I drink it because I don't drink coffee. It is full of anti-oxidants ( but so is coffee!). It won't make you burn more calories. Maybe it can help suppress a craving. Trader joes has a jasmine green tea that I loooove.

Naaer

people ALWAYS say that green tea is some kind of elixir...I, personally, like ALL kinds of tea...Without cream or sugar it is ZERO calories, which CAN'T be bad for you!!! I'm not sure that green tea is any better or any worse than any of the other teas, though...(Just my opinion...)

diannethegeek

ndj1979 wrote: »

Emmatyan wrote: »

As research show, drinking green tea 3 times a day really increases your metabolism. By 4%. That means losing extra 3 kilos a year. It's definitely a good thing, but doesn't make that much of a difference.

yes, what research?

Sounds like they're basing their numbers on this study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10584049 I've brought it up before in the green tea threads. It's from 1999, so it's old. Small sample size, etc. etc. But I think the 4% number is useful because it shows just how small the effect of green tea really is (if there is any at all). That would give me a whopping 88 extra calories per day. That's well within the margin of error when you're talking about calorie counting.

maleva720

http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/benefit_of_drinking_green_tea

stormfront98

It is tea green black or red nothing will burn the weight other then proper eating and cardio. tea may have some benefits in keeping warm taste and antioxidants but all the rest is media hype in sensationalism .. can you lose weight from drinking tea.. same as drinking 8 glasses of plain water..

Asher_Ethan

It doesn't stain my teeth and it's easier on my stomach than coffee. Those are the only benefits I've noticed.

owensy12

I like Peppermint tea - helps me sleep. I occasionally drink Green Tea, but i take food supplements that contain Green Tea and too much is bad for your liver.

webrat_jen

i really like matcha green tea. it is a lot more expensive and tricky to get hold of (about £10 per months supply) and it tastes very strong, but since drinking it i've noticed that my mood is brighter and i have more energy. this has made a massive difference to my life, and though i now associate the taste with the good things i get from it, if i am honest i am still not a fan of the taste!
i like normal green tea, and drink a fair bit of herbal tea too. a nice alternative to water, but no miracle beverage.

Liftng4Lis

It's great with fortune cookies!

LBuehrle8

Love green tea! And all tea! I drink all tea unsweetened -but no, I haven't noticed anything different opposed to when I do not drink it

Kimberly_Harper

I don't think its magic or anything, but I like drinking it better than coffee now. I like the chai green tea the best.

LiveLoveRunFar

Yes, it eliminates water retention in the muscles and body. I've been doing it for quite a while. It helped break a plateau, whooosh! For me it works great.

lemonsnowdrop

kak22283 wrote: »

I think once you become a tea drinker, you tend to steer away from the artificial stuff, which is a plus. Just gotta watch the cream and sugar, etc. I love iced green tea with lemon.

How exactly is that a plus? I wish I knew the reason behind everyone hating on artificial sweeteners (and I dare you to mention "scary" aspartame).

85kurtz

lemonsnowdrop wrote: »

How exactly is that a plus? I wish I knew the reason behind everyone hating on artificial sweeteners (and I dare you to mention "scary" aspartame).

Interestingly for many years we used to give artificial sweeteners to people on chemo etc to increase their appetites. Now the research says we were right. But besides that there are many people that only want to eat whole foods. I am one of them. My reason is simple, I have noticed my own health is better when I eat a more "natural" diet. Mind you I have never had a sweet tooth so artificial sweeteners and sugar are a moot point for me.

nikkinoellemary

lemonsnowdrop wrote: »

kak22283 wrote: »

I think once you become a tea drinker, you tend to steer away from the artificial stuff, which is a plus. Just gotta watch the cream and sugar, etc. I love iced green tea with lemon.

How exactly is that a plus? I wish I knew the reason behind everyone hating on artificial sweeteners (and I dare you to mention "scary" aspartame).

Personally I have no issue with them, but I have heard some folk having negative reactions to artificial sweeteners, including my boyfriend. We stopped by a new froyo shop one night and when he sampled one of their flavors he realized by the taste that it had Splenda in it (our normal froyo shop labels what kind of sugar is in each of their flavors if any, but this place didn't). Sure enough, he had a pretty bad headache the whole night after.