Green Tea

FeebRyan

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!

hughtwalker

I'll join you
I'm sure it is zero calories in the MFP database

awkwardsoul

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!

Litlbeast

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-health

hughtwalker

I have made a pot and am antioxidating even as we "speak"

hughtwalker

but DO get a whitening toothpaste - that stuff stains

FeebRyan

I have made a pot and am antioxidating even as we "speak"

I'll join you for a cup Hugh

LindseySprake

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.

taylorblues

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.

PrincessLou71186

I can't stand the taste of it so use it in capsule form. Two capsules a day and I'm done.

FeebRyan

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 day

bamakmd

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

juliedozier

I LOVE tea of all kinds. I drink tons of oolong tea ... check it out. Allegedly has lots of healthy benefits as well.

auval622

I'm having a cup right now:)

misfitswayoflife

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 smoothies

luna16belle

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!

Determinedtorunon

:drinker:
I am taking the capsules as well, so far so good...Mega green tea.

hughtwalker

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

if you factor in the honey calories - won't help the teeth, though and a Splenda does the same (not sure if this fries the brain like some claim the others do, though) and a tspn in each cup would be 20 calories, so that's 8 cups at 20 calories a cup (just takes shoes off) 160 calories.
nah! get used to the taste of it "neat"

Tundra9850

Green tea is very god for you drink it every meal

sgrubby

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"

hughtwalker

you have cake? - with icing???

SanteMulberry

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

if you factor in the honey calories - won't help the teeth, though and a Splenda does the same (not sure if this fries the brain like some claim the others do, though) and a tspn in each cup would be 20 calories, so that's 8 cups at 20 calories a cup (just takes shoes off) 160 calories.
nah! get used to the taste of it "neat"

I like to get creative with green tea. Lately, I have been putting sage in it as I read that sage tea can retard age-related loss of cognitive function (probably why they call it "sage" ). I enjoy the taste of the sage and it counters the sometimes bitter taste of green tea. I also often put a squeeze of lemon in it or other spices, like ginger, cinnamon, cloves, etc.

Cr01502

Edit: To not being a jerk.

Enjoy your tea. I wouldn't expect it to have much of an effect on your weight loss though. Although it does have plenty of antioxidants.

:flowerforyou:

SanteMulberry

Edit: To not being a jerk.

Enjoy your tea. I wouldn't expect it to have much of an effect on your weight loss though. Although it does have plenty of antioxidants.

:flowerforyou:

I drink it because it is a healthy drink (antioxidants, as you have mentioned) but if it helps with weight loss (and there is some evidence that it does) then so much the better.

CelebrateLife

I am an absolute Tea Lover .. I drink a variety of teas Green - White - Matcha - Oolong - Speciality Teas .. etc.
I usually drink anywhere from 6-10 cups of tea a day and I love the benefits that comes with every cup

Chris99mu

I'm a Keurig junkie. I know it's not the best way to have tea but I like it. Anyway, anyone have a recc for GREEN tea K cups?

I like black tea, straight - no sugar, lemon etc. some fruit infused is ok, but def no sweeteners. looking for good brands.

Thx!

hughtwalker

I must get back to this stuff.

xocrystalox99

Green tea is my favorite! I'll join!

CelebrateLife

I am an absolute Tea Lover .. I drink a variety of teas; Green - White - Matcha - Oolong - Speciality Teas .. etc.
I usually drink anywhere from 6-10 cups of tea a day and I love the benefits that comes with every cup

I've definitely noticed that consuming green tea surpresses my appetite and most definitely eliminates cravings -
It also gives me an extra boost of energy

One important thing you must bear in mind to have beautifully brewed green tea all depends (with the exception
of quality of course) on the right temperature of the water -- if you attempt to use boiling water it'll only make your
green tea bitter and disgusting and more importantly it burns the tea leaves and destroys the benefits of the green tea ...

For a great tasting cup of green tea (no I'm not going to tell you to check the temperature of the water) but instead I'm
going to say once the water has come to a boil allow it to sit for 5-7 minutes before pouring it over the green
tea -- you'll taste the difference -- Green tea should never taste bitter or overpowering

Enjoy!!!

Wow I replied to the wrong post excuse me (this was from last year 8•O)