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Posted by heaven help me on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:19
In reply to Re: Just one more thing on coffee, posted by heaven help me on May 29, 2006, at 8:09:14
Does anyone know if Green Tea has caffeine in it? And if so, how does the amount (and type) compare to coffee? And, does green tea interfere with meds at all?
thanks
blessings
mary
Posted by jedi on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:19
In reply to How about a Greeen Tea question?, posted by heaven help me on May 29, 2006, at 13:07:37
> Does anyone know if Green Tea has caffeine in it? And if so, how does the amount (and type) compare to coffee? And, does green tea interfere with meds at all?
> thanks
> blessings
> maryDoes Tea Contain Caffeine?
Yes, unless it is decaffeinated or it is a herbal tisane, tea contains caffeine. Health Canada reported that a 6 oz. cup of regular coffee contains about 100mg of caffeine whereas a 6oz. serving of tea contains about 34mg of caffeine. It should be pointed out that a pound of tea contains the same amount of caffeine as a pound of coffee. The difference is that a pound of tea will make about 180 servings whereas a pound if coffee makes about 60 servings. Even though tea and coffee contain the same amounts of caffeine pound for pound, the difference in yield results in a cup of tea having about 1/3 of the amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee.
Link:
http://www.aboutgreentea.com/greentea-caffeine.html
Posted by RobertDavid on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:20
In reply to How about a Greeen Tea question?, posted by heaven help me on May 29, 2006, at 13:07:37
> Does anyone know if Green Tea has caffeine in it? And if so, how does the amount (and type) compare to coffee? And, does green tea interfere with meds at all?
> thanks
> blessings
> maryMary:
I think green tea is a great option for those that can't tolerate the amount of caffeine that's in coffee. In addition, I have a book called "Super Foods" which names foods that are really good for you. They name 14 in particular that seem to be very good for you for various reasons. Green tea was named as one of them (and actually black tea is very good for you as well).
Studies suggest (per the book) green/black tea lowers blood pressure, helps prevent cancer and osteoporosis, lowers risk of stroke, promotes heart health, prevents sunlight damage to the skin as well as contributes to youe daily fluid needs. It's also an antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anticavity and helps prevents cataracts. They claim there is some evidence that the caffeine in tea has an antimutagenic property which is associated with an anticancer effect as well as protection from the development of Parkinsonc's disease. Appearantly the benefits of tea are less significant in decaffeinated tea. And it is suggested that consumption of higher intakes of tea (high intake of flavonoids) seem to help to in reducing the risk of developin dementia. Tea may actually help in weight loss as well by increasing energy expenditure.
As noted by a previous posted there is less caffeine in tea than coffee, roughly one third less and appearantly caffeine from tea seems to elicit fewer of caffeine's typical side effects.
So for those that like an energy boost, but perhaps can't tolerate to much caffienated coffee (me) there are many reasons to drink green or black tea. I haven't heard that there is any drug interaction with tea, perhaps someone else has some info on that. Rob
Posted by heaven help me on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:56
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question? » heaven help me, posted by RobertDavid on May 29, 2006, at 22:47:02
Thank you so much for the information. I struggle with insomnia and can really only drink 1 cup of coffee in the morning so I am looking for something very low (or no) caffeine that I can drink in the day that does not interact in a negative way with the meds I am on. I really appreciate your information/resposne.
blessings
mary
Posted by Nina78 on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:56
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question? ROB, posted by heaven help me on May 30, 2006, at 13:13:49
> Thank you so much for the information. I struggle with insomnia and can really only drink 1 cup of coffee in the morning so I am looking for something very low (or no) caffeine that I can drink in the day that does not interact in a negative way with the meds I am on. I really appreciate your information/resposne.
> blessings
> mary
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Hi Mary,
Have you tried herbal teas? My favorites are chamomile, mint and rooibos (red bush?). Rooibos is the most "tea-like", with a nice smokey flavour. There no caffeine in them at all!
Chamomile (think I might have misspelled it) is known to help you calm and relax. I like drinking it before going to bed, as it makes me sleep better.
Sleep well,
Nina
Posted by yxibow on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:56
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question? » heaven help me, posted by Nina78 on May 30, 2006, at 13:29:57
Rooibos is a nice alternative to a caffeineated beverage, they even make chai preparations with it.
Green tea can vary wildly with the amount of caffeine depending on the process and degree of fermentation. Generally green tea is less fermented than black tea -- some green tea is nearly unfermented. Gyuroka green tea has more caffeine than Sencha. Also, there is kukicha bark as well.
Posted by heaven help me on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:56
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question? » heaven help me, posted by Nina78 on May 30, 2006, at 13:29:57
Hi Nina,
I think I was picking green tea becasue of all its other beneficial properties. Know of any herbal teas that offer the same benefits as Green tea?
blessings
mary
Posted by heaven help me on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:56
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question?, posted by yxibow on May 30, 2006, at 13:54:42
You know so much! I really appreciate your wisdom
blessings
mary
Posted by Nina78 on May 30, 2006, at 22:18:56
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question? Nina, posted by heaven help me on May 30, 2006, at 20:21:31
> Hi Nina,
> I think I was picking green tea becasue of all its other beneficial properties. Know of any herbal teas that offer the same benefits as Green tea?
> blessings
> mary
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Specifically which benefits are you looking for? Most herbal teas offer something. Rooibos is said to be good for your kidneys, mint for your digestive system, etc.
You can find descriptions of herbal tea (blends) and their benefits on this site: http://www.yogitea.com/
http://www.celestialseasonings.com/
Some more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbal_teaI'm going to try to sleep again :-)
Night,
Nina
Posted by Declan on May 31, 2006, at 1:45:57
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question? Nina, posted by Nina78 on May 30, 2006, at 20:42:38
White tea is supposed to be the ants pants. Oolong (high mountain preferrably) is similar. Both are low in caffeine and high in the good stuff, although looking at me, sometimes I wonder.
Posted by llrrrpp on June 4, 2006, at 15:41:27
In reply to Re: How about a Greeen Tea question? Nina, posted by Declan on May 31, 2006, at 1:45:57
Consuming black tea is associated with decreased absorption of Iron. That is, if you eat an iron rich food and have tea at the same time, you wont get as much of the iron into your system.
I found this out when I tried to give blood and they told me I was mildly anemic, despite taking multivitamin, despite healthy diet with plenty of lean beef. So, if you drink tea, take your vitamin at another time. A lot of women become mildly anemic, and this can really make you feel lousy.
Green tea is supper yummy. My latest craze is this powdered green tea beverage mix I bought at the health-food store (USA)
Instant Green Tea Beverage Mix
by Tea Tech. Makes 8 quarts has no sugar, and plenty of vitamin C, and lots of antioxidants.Here's my smoothie recipe
6 oz milk
6 oz plain yogurt (or vanilla, or whatever makes you happy)
ice cubes
1Tablespoon instant green T
sweeten to taste with honey, or sugar, or sweetener, or use vanilla yogurtblend until smooth
It's a lot like starbucks green tea frappucinno, but it's healthier, and has MUCH less sugar, and much less artificial flavor.Caffeine content varies inversely to antioxidant content & the amount of processing tea leaves undergo.
least processed/least caffeine/most antioxidants
white tea
green tea
oolong tea
black tea
most processed/most cafffeine/least antioxidantshappy tea-time.
I'm working on a gigantic pitcher of iced tea right now. with lime :)-ll
Posted by heaven help me on June 4, 2006, at 20:34:56
In reply to potential Tea problem/smoothie recipe, posted by llrrrpp on June 4, 2006, at 15:41:27
I LOVE those Starbucks green tea frappachinos (however the heck you spell that) but they break the bank. So, thanks for the great recipie!
blessings
mary
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