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blackdragonclare
blackdragonclare Posts: 91
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is tea good for you? I'm not talking about that disgusting green or herbal tea I mean the kind you put milk in.I'm obsessed with the stuff and have already had 4 cups this morning.

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  • wenders123
    wenders123 Posts: 338 Member
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    I drink plenty of tea. Just make sure you log the milk ;-)
  • heather1945
    heather1945 Posts: 117 Member
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    My husband has 9 cups a day.....He doesn't seem to have any ill effects....:-)
  • pinupprosaic
    pinupprosaic Posts: 7
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    Plain old black, green or herbal tea has virtually no calories so drink as much as you want!
    I'm a chronic tea drinker so I know how it feels. Just remember to log any milk and sugar and you're good to go.
  • MegJo
    MegJo Posts: 398 Member
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    LOVE IT! I just drink the regular breakfast blend - I have several cups a day with some sugar and ff 1/2&1/2. If I'm hungry inbetween meals its my go-to "snack".
  • Julezebub
    Julezebub Posts: 106
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    I don't know where you're righting from but here in the UK there was a campaign running saying you should have 4 cups of tea a day as its full of antioxidants.
    Now I'm not sure if milk counteracts those antioxidants, there are some schools of thought that suggest it negates the positive effects. Also tea is high in caffeine so more than 4 cups a day might start to have more negative effects than positive. Read into it but I would say as always everything in moderation but a little bit of what you fancy does you no harm!
  • Julezebub
    Julezebub Posts: 106
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    Here's the UK Tea council website recommending 4 cups of tea a day.

    http://www.tea.co.uk/tea-4-health

    But to contradict that here's two articles both from the same paper that totally contradict eachother! It can be hard to be healthy sometimes! Threre's the same completely contradictory recommendations for wine drinking but I choose only to believe the positive ;P

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-401983/Four-cups-tea-day-better-drinking-water.html

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1287551/Four-cups-tea-day-raise-arthritis-risk.html
  • Wightvixen
    Wightvixen Posts: 117
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    I've been drinking 7 or 8 cups a day for 40 years, and it hasn't killed me yet! :drinker:

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