Green tea vs regular tea

Chris Sinagoga · 05-06-2007, 10:27 AM

i was just wondering what the differences between the two were. i heard green tea was better for you but i want to know why. any input on green/regular tea would be appreciated.

Skylar Cook · 05-06-2007, 01:29 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tea
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Green tea hasn't been fermented during processing, so it is believed to contain more nutrients (the oxidation during fermenting destroys some fragile nutrients).

Cal Jones · 05-07-2007, 03:27 AM

There's also white tea, which is even younger than green tea. Both green and white tea are pretty good. They are drunk without milk which makes them attractive to the paleo crowd.

Gorm Laursen · 05-07-2007, 06:19 AM

Alot of hype about green tea. BUT regular coffee holds up to 4 times more antioxidants, which is the substance you'd go for with green tea. And espresso's even better ...

Matthew McCarty · 05-07-2007, 08:44 AM

Yes but green tea has other things in it to blunt negative affects of caffeine and harmful compounds in joints.

http://www.lipton.com/team_lipton/team_lipton_docs/media_center/documents/090905 %20One-Pager%20Tea%20and%20Theanine%20-%20FINAL%20_2_.pdf
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0429113444.htm

But like anything -- use moderation:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11786-green-tea-can-be-harmful-in-large-qu antities.html

*All links work and family safe.

Josh Reynolds · 05-08-2007, 03:11 PM

What about yerba mate? It supposedly has a far greater amount of antioxidants than green tea.

Steven L Blondeau · 05-08-2007, 04:21 PM

Yerba mate is great stuff. The process of consuming it via guampa and bombilla is always enjoyable.

Chris Sinagoga · 05-09-2007, 03:54 PM

what is yerba mate?

Steven L Blondeau · 05-09-2007, 04:03 PM

It's a South American tea derived from a bush in the Holly family. It's loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and even amino acids.

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05-06-2007, 10:27 AM	#1
Chris Sinagoga Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madison Heights MI Posts: 148	i was just wondering what the differences between the two were. i heard green tea was better for you but i want to know why. any input on green/regular tea would be appreciated.

05-06-2007, 01:29 PM	#2
Skylar Cook Member Profile: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jupiter FL Posts: 773	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tea (safe) Green tea hasn't been fermented during processing, so it is believed to contain more nutrients (the oxidation during fermenting destroys some fragile nutrients).

05-07-2007, 03:27 AM	#3
Cal Jones Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London England Posts: 795	There's also white tea, which is even younger than green tea. Both green and white tea are pretty good. They are drunk without milk which makes them attractive to the paleo crowd.

05-07-2007, 06:19 AM	#4
Gorm Laursen Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Copenhagen ... Posts: 274	Alot of hype about green tea. BUT regular coffee holds up to 4 times more antioxidants, which is the substance you'd go for with green tea. And espresso's even better ...

05-07-2007, 08:44 AM	#5
Matthew McCarty Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmond OK Posts: 114	Yes but green tea has other things in it to blunt negative affects of caffeine and harmful compounds in joints. http://www.lipton.com/team_lipton/team_lipton_docs/media_center/documents/090905 %20One-Pager%20Tea%20and%20Theanine%20-%20FINAL%20_2_.pdf http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0429113444.htm But like anything -- use moderation: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11786-green-tea-can-be-harmful-in-large-qu antities.html *All links work and family safe.

05-08-2007, 03:11 PM	#6
Josh Reynolds Member Profile: Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wilmore KY Posts: 37	What about yerba mate? It supposedly has a far greater amount of antioxidants than green tea.

05-08-2007, 04:21 PM	#7
Steven L Blondeau Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 46	Yerba mate is great stuff. The process of consuming it via guampa and bombilla is always enjoyable.

05-09-2007, 03:54 PM	#8
Chris Sinagoga Member Profile: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madison Heights MI Posts: 148	what is yerba mate?

05-09-2007, 04:03 PM	#9
Steven L Blondeau Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 46	It's a South American tea derived from a bush in the Holly family. It's loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and even amino acids.