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FeebRyan
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I promised myself i wouldn't start another topic on this forum but... well.. hopefully THIS time i will actually just get what i asked for lol
I have been told that if you drink green tea it boosts your metabolism. So i am thinking about encoperating it into my diet
apparently you need to drink 8 cups a day to have the desired effect... so how about it? anyone up for joining me?
its only 1 calorie a cup and the worst that could happen is we up our water intake and need to wee a lot!
I have been told that if you drink green tea it boosts your metabolism. So i am thinking about encoperating it into my diet
apparently you need to drink 8 cups a day to have the desired effect... so how about it? anyone up for joining me?
its only 1 calorie a cup and the worst that could happen is we up our water intake and need to wee a lot!
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I'll join you
I'm sure it is zero calories in the MFP database0 -
Drink matcha instead - its like drinking 10 cups of green tea and 137 times the antioxidants because you are consuming the leaf rather than the steeping.
I drink one or two cups a day of matcha (because there's a huge bit of caffeine in it) hot, iced, or in latte form with fat free milk.
I get my matcha from Red Leaf Teas and I recently tried Kaimatcha, which is really really good (and has lots of info on matchas and benefits).
You don't need fancy tools to prepare it - I just use a wide mug and a wire whisk. Or if I'm doing an iced matcha I just toss the matcha into a blender bottle.
But yeah.. I drink maybe 2-6 cups of tea a day of black, oolong, pu reh, green, white and herbals. No way I could do 8 cups of just green tea!0 -
Heyo! I'd like to add a few more facts. Tea also has quite a bit of antioxidants, and it's also a natural mild antibiotic, which is great at keeping your mouth healthy.
There are many articles about this, here's one:
http://www.besthealthmag.ca/get-healthy/oral-health/5-ways-green-tea-is-good-for-your-oral-health0 -
I have made a pot and am antioxidating even as we "speak"0
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but DO get a whitening toothpaste - that stuff stains0
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I have made a pot and am antioxidating even as we "speak"
I'll join you for a cup Hugh0 -
I'll join you.
I've started have a cup or 2 a day, but would like to incease.
I have the Tetley Lemon Green Tea, slightly less bitter than the plain ones.0 -
but DO get a whitening toothpaste - that stuff stains
My dentist said that green tea softens the enamel on your teeth so you should not brush within 30 mins of drinking it.0 -
I can't stand the taste of it so use it in capsule form. Two capsules a day and I'm done.0
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i have jasmine flavoured and apple and pear
I think i am going to use my 'water' gauge as a green tea gauge and aim for 8 cups a day0 -
Are you allowed to add honey to it or are you guys just going to drink it plain? I'd like to join and yes, it would help our water intake0
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I LOVE tea of all kinds. I drink tons of oolong tea ... check it out. Allegedly has lots of healthy benefits as well.0
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I'm having a cup right now:)0
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I read in some health magazine too much green tea can irritate your stomach or something. BUt it is good for you! I agree with the matcha drinker. Matcha is less bitter as well and I incorporate it in smoothies0
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I had a cup of the tea with lemon in it earlier, my skin is going through a bad time right now and a friends said it would help clear up my skin as well as kick start my metabolism (did I spell that right?!) so yeah, doesn't really taste of anything though But will be bringing this into my daily diet too!0
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I am taking the capsules as well, so far so good...Mega green tea.0 -
Are you allowed to add honey to it or are you guys just going to drink it plain? I'd like to join and yes, it would help our water intake
nah! get used to the taste of it "neat"0 -
Green tea is very god for you drink it every meal0
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I switched from regular iced tea to iced green tea a few months ago. I brew about a gallon every 3 days or so. I drink it throughout the day with no sweetener. I just love the taste. the health benefits are just "icing on the cake"0
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you have cake? - with icing???0
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