Green Tea

vallemic
vallemic Posts: 278 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So I bought some... just drank some. What are the claims of green tea? Why is it supposed to be so good for you?

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  • scarlettmarie1
    scarlettmarie1 Posts: 2
    This is exactly what I came on here to find out too. I read that it makes you feel fuller.. not sure if thats right or not though! I want to know if it will aid weight-loss or if it's just a healthy alternative to other hot drinks! :)
  • vallemic
    vallemic Posts: 278 Member
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  • pmh58
    pmh58 Posts: 8
    I've read that it speeds up your metabolism, allowing your body to burn fat faster. 3 cups a day is apparently enough to make a difference, but I'm not sure how true that is. Would love to hear from anyone who has been using it regularly
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Antioxidants.

    It's healthy to drink, but I don't like the taste, so I stick to other teas.
  • Adina81
    Adina81 Posts: 252 Member
    Water makes you feel fuller.
    Which is what 98% of tea is (as long as you don't pack other crap in it)

    It has caffein which speeds up metabolism....but you have to be a dedicated drinker of it.
    I am talking like 6-10cups to get enough caffein to do what it says it does.

    Its good for you regardless. drink it.
  • pyrowill
    pyrowill Posts: 1,163 Member
    Antioxidants and caffeine. Helps contribute to thermogenesis which is laymans terms for fat burning.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    herbal teas in general are good for, at least by experience, regularity. and energy, etc. . . tastes good too :) note: i drink all my herbal teas w/ out additives except my black tea-add vanilla soy milk

    currently drinking: ginger peach :)
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    herbal teas in general are good for, at least by experience, regularity. and energy, etc. . . tastes good too :) note: i drink all my herbal teas w/ out additives except my black tea-add vanilla soy milk

    currently drinking: ginger peach :)

    Green tea is not an herbal tea. Teas classified as "herbal" are not, technically, tea.

    Black tea is also not an herbal tea.
  • m60kaf
    m60kaf Posts: 421 Member
    cos it tastes horrible

    so if something tastes horrible you have to give it some unjustifiable mystique to make it sell??
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    herbal teas in general are good for, at least by experience, regularity. and energy, etc. . . tastes good too :) note: i drink all my herbal teas w/ out additives except my black tea-add vanilla soy milk

    currently drinking: ginger peach :)

    Green tea is not an herbal tea. Teas classified as "herbal" are not, technically, tea.

    Black tea is also not an herbal tea.

    OKAY:huh: I just buy a lot and lump them in the same category, but thanks I guess
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    herbal teas in general are good for, at least by experience, regularity. and energy, etc. . . tastes good too :) note: i drink all my herbal teas w/ out additives except my black tea-add vanilla soy milk

    currently drinking: ginger peach :)

    Green tea is not an herbal tea. Teas classified as "herbal" are not, technically, tea.

    Black tea is also not an herbal tea.

    OKAY:huh: I just buy a lot and lump them in the same category, but thanks I guess

    It's actually kind of important to know the difference. Herbal teas (any "tea" that isn't actually made from the tea leaf) can interfere with certain medications and cause other problems if you have a medical condition or are taking other herbs or supplements.

    We call it "herbal tea" when it isn't actually tea. The black, green, red and white teas are all made from the tea leaf at various stages of its development, kind of like the different colored peppers all come from the same plant.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    herbal teas in general are good for, at least by experience, regularity. and energy, etc. . . tastes good too :) note: i drink all my herbal teas w/ out additives except my black tea-add vanilla soy milk

    currently drinking: ginger peach :)

    Green tea is not an herbal tea. Teas classified as "herbal" are not, technically, tea.

    Black tea is also not an herbal tea.

    OKAY:huh: I just buy a lot and lump them in the same category, but thanks I guess

    It's actually kind of important to know the difference. Herbal teas (any "tea" that isn't actually made from the tea leaf) can interfere with certain medications and cause other problems if you have a medical condition or are taking other herbs or supplements.

    We call it "herbal tea" when it isn't actually tea. The black, green, red and white teas are all made from the tea leaf at various stages of its development, kind of like the different colored peppers all come from the same plant.

    okay I see now, thanks. I'm reading up on some things now.
  • fontinathefox
    fontinathefox Posts: 124 Member
    Green tea has been proven time and time again to speed up metabolism - it's something like 3 cups a day can help speed up your metabolism by up to 5%. It's also full of antioxidants which helps eradicate free radicals - these damage your cells so green tea helps protect your body. White tea has even more antioxidants, but has a slightly duller taste on its own. Both are very good for your skin. And I think they're lower in caffeine than black tea, so it's not the caffeine that speeds up metabolism (in that case surely one could just drink coffee?)
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