Green Tea Question

There has been a considerable amount of hype surrounding the miraculous properties of green tea however there are some well established health benefits to drinking it (anti-oxidant properties)

http://www.health.harvard.edu/press_releases/benefit_of_drinking_green_tea

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2008/greentea/index.cfm

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/sep/2007/greentea/index.cfm

so drink up.

To brew green tea properly you should bring the water to a boil, let ti cool down briefly and then let it steep for about 3 to 5 minutes. I'm not sure of "hot" water" is adequate to bring out the flavonoids.

no then in my humble opinion

You know what's really funny. I was just sitting here thinking, "I don't even know how much tea I've drank today" I drink green tea solely for the purpose of enjoyment. I've not noticed any help what so ever with my weight loss though. So maybe drink it for pleasure but for weight loss i think it's a bust.

What benefit(s) do you believe you will get if you drink X amount of green tea servings in a day?

What I'm asking is, would I be getting the same benefits as having four individual cups having two cups a day, with two tea bags in each cup?

Yes. You would. I can't drink 2 whole cups (16 oz.) in one sitting, so I brew my 2 bags in a cup that holds 12 ounces. It tastes great to me and I'm able to drink it all.

I dont really drink the tea as I dont really like it but i do take 1 green tea extract capsule a day apparently it helps the breakdown of fats in the body. Im not sure wether it has for me or wether its just diet and excercise thats helped me lose weight! lol

The more teabags, the stronger the brew, so I guess you could potentially get twice the benefits... I'm not sure though. The longer you brew green tea for the more bitter it becomes. I drink about 6 cups of Chinese Jasmine Green Tea everyday, and love it (got hooked on good Jasmine Tea in China - you should try it, it's much nicer than regular old Lipton, especially if you can fine loose leaf tea), but even drinking as much as I do, I find that if it is over brewed it just tastes gross, and actually if REALLY over brewed, kind of makes me feel queezy.

In my opinion, with the added water consumption, and improved taste, irrespective of if you can get "double the dose" in one cup, you're better off drinking all 4 cups individually.

Wondering what brand of Chinese Jasmine green tea you get and where you get it?
That's one of my favorites from China but I'm not sure on a good one to get here.

Well, I am a firm believer that Green Tea helps you loose weight if you use it right. As a recently Retired Army First Sergeant one of my jobs was too whip my Soldiers in shape. Also I am an average body builder on the side as a hobby. I would drink Green Tea about 5 am before my workout. It would boost my metabolism faster and keep it going through the day. I did this with 17 of my overweight Soldiers. I would have them drink a hot cup in the morning before exercise and a cup before they went to bed. Around 730 so they would be able to sleep. Out of the 17 Soldiers twelve accomplish their goal losing an average of 23lbs. This is still with eating a healthy meal and exercising and a lot of water to flush out the toxins. If you drink the water you are suppose to drink daily , you will not have to worry about dehydration. Those other 5 Soldiers had to work harder because they wern't eat the proper diet.. Green Tea gets a thumbs up in my book and Istill do the same regiment drinking tea daily.

I usually have a cup before bed, helps me relax and curbs those snacky cravings I get. Don't think I could drink it all the time though, not a fan of the taste.

Yes exactly, which is perfect for non-tea drinkers like myself.