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white tea

Posted by qqqsimmons on February 1, 2007, at 19:21:06

i'm wondering if anyone's tried this much yet. i've been drinking a decaf white/green tea blend for over a week now.

white tea is supposed to have higher concentrations of catechins and antioxidants than green tea...

despite the decaf, it seems to have an energizing effect. i was curious if anyone could confirm this.

and it tastes much better than green tea...

 

Re: white tea

Posted by Declan on February 2, 2007, at 2:51:13

In reply to white tea, posted by qqqsimmons on February 1, 2007, at 19:21:06

Yes, I drink white tea when I can afford it. Puer my tan, might be the right name.

There's all sorts of grades.

The stimulant effect from it does not come from the caffeine alone, IMO. I don't imagine there's much caffeine in it.

 

Re: white tea

Posted by qqqsimmons on February 2, 2007, at 10:42:59

In reply to Re: white tea, posted by Declan on February 2, 2007, at 2:51:13

yeah, white tea is supposed to have the least amount of caffeine.

good earth white/green tea blend is fairly inexpensive.

i think someone said the catechins are COMT inhibitors, so that would mean more dopamine/norepinephrine...

 

Re: white tea / insomnia

Posted by qqqsimmons on February 2, 2007, at 11:23:12

In reply to Re: white tea, posted by qqqsimmons on February 2, 2007, at 10:42:59

i wonder if this is what caused my insomnia last night...

 

Re: white tea / insomnia » qqqsimmons

Posted by Declan on February 2, 2007, at 20:01:40

In reply to Re: white tea / insomnia, posted by qqqsimmons on February 2, 2007, at 11:23:12

What I do about the tea/insomnia thing is drink it like crazy, but only until after lunch, and then I stop.

Then I drink high antioxidant berry mix with vodka before dinner.

 

Re: white tea / insomnia » Declan

Posted by qqqsimmons on February 5, 2007, at 10:25:10

In reply to Re: white tea / insomnia » qqqsimmons, posted by Declan on February 2, 2007, at 20:01:40

yeah, i've been trying a glass of red wine before bedtime, but i seem to be waking up a couple hours earlier in the morning.

this morning i took a b-vitamin, for the riboflavin, and it seemed to put me back to sleep...

i've been claiming that riboflavin eats up excess neurotransmitters, due to it being a factor in MAO action...


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