Tea Please!

I used to be obsessive with drinking tea for the apparent benefits they have even if i didn't like the taste *cough* lemon and ginger *cough* but now i just drink the ones i like and any benefits are a bonus:) idek if they work but i like to believe they do.

-Pure green tea is like my base tea! i drink LOTS of this every single day. (i didn't notice an weight loss though) but i love it.
-Mint tea is lovely and is supposed to be really good for digestion so i drink it sometimes half hour before or after dinner, it's got a really nice cool/hot sensation.
-Nettle tea has a nice grassy taste (my fav atm) and is supposed to be very good for clear skin
-Camomile is good before bed and helps me relax
-Ginger tea is also good for digestion and if your stomach is a bit uneasy and also helps with soothing aches and those pesky time of the month cramps.

These are the one's i know i drink of the top of my head i think they have a bit of a placebo effect on me and the benefits are all just in my head, i just love tea so much haha :laugh: but look around and try some and see what works for you! there are so many more to try!

I don't drink tea for weight loss. But, I love tea....all kinds.

Tea is zero calorie, yet comes in tons of flavors. Unsweetened tea was an acquired taste for me. But not difficult at all. I started with a big pitcher full & 1/4 C sugar. Then stepped it down gradually. I love iced tea (Lipton's Pyramid Berry is excellent).

Tea with milk & sugar: Yogi Mayan Cocoa Spice is a low calorie alternative to hot chocolate. Chai is excellent.....Bigelow makes French Vanilla Chai & Pumpkin Spice Chai. These are good for the "beginner." What I mean is Celestial Seasonings puts black pepper in their chai (this is traditional) but it's definitely an acquired taste.

Green tea......don't use too hot water to steep it. Boiling water can make a bitter green tea. Lipton Red Raspberry Goji is nice & fruity. Makes a good iced tea also.

If you want to drink tea for weight loss, try using loose leaf tea instead of bags. Bags are bleached and processed and actually have no nutritional value. Try oolong tea to help digestion and gently boost metabolism. Black tea is also good because the caffeine will help curb your appetite.

I drink all kinds of tea, mainly unsweetened unless I am sick. Honey and lemon is great for my sore throat. I use fresh ginger when I have a tummy ache. I order loose leaf tea online. I have gone to many different places before I found the place I love. I drink green, white, oolong, pu-erh, barely, and herbals. Just depends on what taste you like, but grab some from the store and try them out.

I drink ALL THE TEAS!

Seriously, if it exists, I've probably indulged. My go tos are:

Chamomile
English Breakfast
Earl Grey
Green
and
Cinnamon

I drink them because I like them, not for any health benefit claims.

I second the Tazo Passion Fruit tea! And don't be afraid to mix and match. I love green tea mixed with passion fruit, or blueberry and passion fruit. I'm drinking plain green tea as I type. And I almost always have a cup of tea before bed, after my workout. I find it soothing.

I love tea. All kinds of tea. My favorites are: Irish or English breakfast, Darjeeling, Earl Grey, Camomile (various flavors, love vanilla and honey), mint green, jasmine, lavender, and yes, even lemon and ginger. I don't drink it specifically to help with weight loss, but the caffeinated varieties help with allaying hunger. And the herbal varieties help me relax and sleep so I can recover from hard workouts.

Earl Grey, hot. The only kind I drink.

Tea has helped me ease the sweet cravings I get, especially at night. Tea hasn't made the cravings go away, but tea makes it more bearable and helps me make smarter choices when it comes to sweeties at night.

I drink a lot of herbal tea. I live near this herb shop that makes amazing blends. My favorite blend is their Sweet Summertime blend which is (equal parts I think) lemongrass, hibiscus, and peppermint. It has loads of vitamin C and is great hot or cold.

I also drink Celestial Seasonings, and Tazo herbal blends. I like Early Grey in the morning.

I drink all kinds of tea, mainly unsweetened unless I am sick. Honey and lemon is great for my sore throat. I use fresh ginger when I have a tummy ache. I order loose leaf tea online. I have gone to many different places before I found the place I love. I drink green, white, oolong, pu-erh, barely, and herbals. Just depends on what taste you like, but grab some from the store and try them out.

Oh, Pu-ehr is hardcore weight loss tea. Very acquired taste though.

Pu-erh does have a strong taste, depending on type. I hated the stuff I tried before and shy away from it until I found the tea store I love. It is my morning tea now and I love it. I use loose leaf versus the cakes and I do not buy tea market at weight lost. I just wanted to try out all the teas and I like pu-erh over yerba mate.
(Overkill explanation ahead) I buy on taste and sometimes health benefits. I have my white tea with peppermint and chamomile for mild tummy troubles, and for more serious trouble, I add ginger into that mix. I love blueberry rooibos mixed with white. I do not drink white tea plain often, but I do enjoy a cup of it every now and than. I love kukicha and matcha green tea, really green tea overall. Barely is drunk during the summer months. Oolong is my pick me up during the day. Chai's are good too. I am not big on black teas. Just do look over any teas used for health reason or weight reason out of the normal teas. Some stuff they market has some serious side
I own many teapots and reuse my tea through out the day. I really love my teas. During times I am sick, they are mainly all I drink since water just does not cut it.

I'm a tea collector, so I have tons of tea on hand.

Greens and oolongs have great health benefits for weight loss. Tao of Tea makes a wonderful osmathus oolong...lightly scented with osmanthus flowers so that it's somewhat sweet and fragrant, kinda like jasmine rice. You don't need to sweeten it at all.

My favorites are the smoked teas...lapsang souchong and smoked Earl Grey. When I make them at work, inevitably someone sniffs and asks "Do you guys smell something burning?" They're something of an acquired taste, but I love them.

There are quite a few herbal tisaines which are amazing...hibiscus flowers have a very citrusy twang, straight jasmine or chrysanthemum are very sweet without any sweetener, and yerba mate is really strong and "thick" tasting, and makes a good coffee substitute.

Tazo Rest is my favorite tea. I also like breakfast teas, green tea, Chai tea, and fruit/herbal teas. I often use chilled fruit tea as a base liquid for fruit smoothies if I'm not using milk or plain water. I've recently taken a liking to unsweetened teas. I don't drink tea for weight loss or any specific benefits; I just drink it because I like it.

LOVE tea. Don't really care about the health effects (exception would be for digestion since I have issues with that), I just enjoy drinking it.

Favorites:

Matcha green tea powder blended with 4 oz milk and 4 oz OJ. SO yummy.
I third the Tazo Passion, especially for iced tea. It makes an AMAZING iced tea.
Black tea (preferably Irish Breakfast) hot or cold, plain or with lemon or milk, just any ol' way.
Green rooibos.
For stomach upset, a mix of chamomile, fennel, and ginger with honey (I HATE fennel but it does help on the tummy).
Hot green tea with mango.

I could go on forever. My suggestion is to try a variety of things out to figure out what you like. When people tell me they hate tea, I say hating tea is like hating food - there are SO many different kinds to try you are bound to find something you like. If not, I can accept that but the standards like Earl Grey, standard green tea, etc. are only scratching the surface.

Tea!I LOVE tea-all kinds, mostly hot, but iced is good in the summer.
My favorites are the spicy ones, rooibos blends and turmeric tea.
To make my favorite turmeric recipe (from marks daily apple):

8 ounces (1 cup) almond or coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon turmeric (I use more-at least a teaspoon, but I love turmeric!)
1/2-inch wide round slice of ginger root, peeled and finely chopped
Dash of cayenne pepper
1/2 – 1 teaspoon honey or other sweetener
Optional additions: a small pat of butter, cinnamon, cardamom
Instructions:

Gently warm the almond or coconut milk on the stove.

In a mug, combine the remaining ingredients.

Drizzle a teaspoon of the warmed milk into the mug and mix until the liquid is smooth with no lumps. Add the rest of the milk and mix well. You can leave the pieces of ginger in the tea, or strain it out before drinking.

Earl Grey! I buy it in loose leaf, it's super cheap if you can find it that way. I use it for the caffeine which keeps me alert, helped me kick my coffee habit, and takes the edge off my appetite!