GREEN TEA QUESTION!!

JesaGrace
JesaGrace Posts: 799 Member
edited September 24 in Food and Nutrition
OKAY, Okay, so this might have been asked already, but I can never find what I'm looking for when doing a search in the message board....anyway....so what's the deal with Green Tea.....is it really good for you? That's what I've heard......I drink it some...I don't like the taste at all but can drink it if it really is good for you.....advice, please??

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  • modifyinglife
    modifyinglife Posts: 70
    good antioxidants and helps speed metabolism among a lot of other things. When I was sick and drinking like 3-4 cups a day it helped clear my skin
  • fatsnacker
    fatsnacker Posts: 209 Member
    it gives you energy, is only 1 calorie a cup and it raises your metabolism - I like mine with lemon
  • leelee03
    leelee03 Posts: 67 Member
    green tea is an anti-oxidant and does help boost your metabolism a bit...I took weight-concious vitamins that contained green tea for a while...my fav is Lipton diet green tea with citrus...I did see that v8 now has a v8 fusion green tea line with rhaspberry, pomegranate or pineapple flavors that I might try soon : )
  • JesaGrace
    JesaGrace Posts: 799 Member
    HHmmmm, I never thought of adding lemon....that might help a lot.....
  • jmariano825
    jmariano825 Posts: 10
    I have heard so.http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/health-benefits-of-green-tea
  • sara_m83
    sara_m83 Posts: 545 Member
    It's very good for you for the reasons listed and you may not be enjoying the flavour because it's been overbrewed. You should not leave a green tea tea bag (or loose leaf tea) in to brew for any longer than 2min otherwise it gets very bitter.
  • jmariano825
    jmariano825 Posts: 10
    http://www.benefitsofgreentea.info/
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    The trick with Green Tea is to pour the water over the bag just BEFORE the water boils. If you wait to boil, it burns the delicate baby green leaves.
    Then only steep for one minute to 90 seconds max.

    Then you eliminate the bitter taste.
  • GeauxDonielle
    GeauxDonielle Posts: 145 Member
    Lemon helps with taste and your metabolism. I also read somewheres that drinking 7 cups of green tea (without sugar) can help burn an extra 50 calories a week- not much but hey every penny...er...calorie counts :laugh:
  • hbunting86
    hbunting86 Posts: 952 Member
    Green tea is really good for you as it's a natural bioactive food - it has weak thermogenic effects and so consequently raises your energy consumption, and drinking it consistently has been linked in research studies to a reduced level of visceral fat. I like it with lemon in - tasty and good for you! It's also a good antioxidant and anticarcinogenic. Win win!
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