Green Tea

Ryan Copeland · 07-20-2006, 01:49 PM

I really only drink water, milk, and juice. Since trying to try the zone i'm trying not to have juice. Would Green tea be something I could drink at work if I get tired of flavorless water?

Paul Symes · 07-20-2006, 02:02 PM

Why not try herbal tea. My favourites are

Lemon and ginger
Nettle
Red bush
Peppermint

Jeffrey Crawford · 07-20-2006, 02:02 PM

you should really use the search function for this. There are tons of great posts about benefits of tea and diferent kinds of tea. But for a short answer, yes you can drink tea instead of water.

Ryan Copeland · 07-22-2006, 09:30 AM

I read up on some of the searches for tea and got some good stuff. I saw something posted mentioning that tea helps you retain your water better than actually drinking water. I usually drink a good amount of water, and last spring I went on a hiking trip and we didn't have very much water (in Copper Canyon). I don't know if my body got accustomed to the excess water or what, but I felt as if I got thirsty(dehydrated) faster then some with me who didn't drink water regularly. So maybe something they drink helps them retain water better. Does anyone out there do a lot of hiking? And if so what do you do when you hike for long periods to get your body ready if you may be in a position to be lacking on water?

Pierre Auge · 07-22-2006, 11:14 AM

Be very hydrated before you leave! And I mean start hydrating days in advance. Realistically you should be drinking anywhere between 2 and 6 litres of water per day. I know it doesn't sound realistic but you should be hitting the washroom every 1.5 to 2 hours if you are properly hydrated.

Being experienced with long, heavily packed forced marches I can tell you that during the hike you should be drinking only a little but often.

You shouldn't be getting thirsty during your hike you should drink before your body is telling you it needs it! Thats the best advice I can give you. The only way to beat dehydration is by blind siding it and kicking while its down, before it even had a chance to hit you!

Tea is good, caffein is good, coffee is good! Water is the best, I don't drink enough of it!

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07-20-2006, 01:49 PM	#1
Ryan Copeland Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 41	I really only drink water, milk, and juice. Since trying to try the zone i'm trying not to have juice. Would Green tea be something I could drink at work if I get tired of flavorless water?

07-20-2006, 02:02 PM	#2
Paul Symes Member Profile: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Croydon Posts: 299	Why not try herbal tea. My favourites are Lemon and ginger Nettle Red bush Peppermint

07-20-2006, 02:02 PM	#3
Jeffrey Crawford Member Profile: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: St.Cloud FL Posts: 556	you should really use the search function for this. There are tons of great posts about benefits of tea and diferent kinds of tea. But for a short answer, yes you can drink tea instead of water.

07-22-2006, 09:30 AM	#4
Ryan Copeland Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 41	I read up on some of the searches for tea and got some good stuff. I saw something posted mentioning that tea helps you retain your water better than actually drinking water. I usually drink a good amount of water, and last spring I went on a hiking trip and we didn't have very much water (in Copper Canyon). I don't know if my body got accustomed to the excess water or what, but I felt as if I got thirsty(dehydrated) faster then some with me who didn't drink water regularly. So maybe something they drink helps them retain water better. Does anyone out there do a lot of hiking? And if so what do you do when you hike for long periods to get your body ready if you may be in a position to be lacking on water?

07-22-2006, 11:14 AM	#5
Pierre Auge Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 735	Be very hydrated before you leave! And I mean start hydrating days in advance. Realistically you should be drinking anywhere between 2 and 6 litres of water per day. I know it doesn't sound realistic but you should be hitting the washroom every 1.5 to 2 hours if you are properly hydrated. Being experienced with long, heavily packed forced marches I can tell you that during the hike you should be drinking only a little but often. You shouldn't be getting thirsty during your hike you should drink before your body is telling you it needs it! Thats the best advice I can give you. The only way to beat dehydration is by blind siding it and kicking while its down, before it even had a chance to hit you! Tea is good, caffein is good, coffee is good! Water is the best, I don't drink enough of it!