I have been drinking a lot of unsweetened iced tea as an alternative to sodas, mainly because of the caffiene (minus the calories and sugar). Is this healthy or does tea have negative health effects?
By the way, I also drink lots of water to rehydrate myself.
2006-12-11 12:00:52 · 16 answers · asked by tim 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Tea is the drink of the gods. There is absolutely no evidence to show that drinking an excess of tea is bad for you. You are actually doing this the best way by drinking it unsweetened- the way it was meant to be enjoyed. You will be much healthier for it- especially by cutting out the sugary soda.
All tea, regardless of the type, has antioxidants. And the caffeine that is in black tea has been clinically proven to reduce your chance of heart attack and stroke because it gently stimulates your cardiac muscle.(this is a much different type of caffeine than is in cola and coffee which stimulate the nervous system).
Also, tea has fluoride, which helps with oral health, and this type of tea does have a fair level of antioxidants. But, you might find that your taste for tea will broaden and you will start to enjoy green tea and white tea, which are more healthy.
Good job for making a positive change in your health! Bravo!
As a side note, tea has been approved as a substitute for water in your daily intake. So, it is still a good idea to drink water, but you wouldn't be unhealthy to drink 64oz of tea and no water, because there aren't any additives(unless you did take it with cream and sugar)
2006-12-11 12:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by Serena M 3 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Unsweetened Iced Tea
2016-09-30 10:49:06 · answer #2 · answered by cistrunk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iced or hot, green or black, tea is very good for you. I've never understood why people would ruin the taste by sweetening it - bleeech!
Don't worry about the slight diuretic effect as long as you drink water as well. And do try hot tea: nothing else is both soothing and energizing in the same way...I especially like Earl Grey tea. Oh, yes, be sure you use BOILING water to make tea - just hot water does not make good-tasting tea. Ummm, think I'll go fix myself a nice cuppa.
You may want to confine yourself to drinking tea before mid-afternoon, though. The caffeine can make it hard to get to sleep.
2006-12-11 13:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what type of tea you mean. Herbal teas are fine. Black tea (like regular iced tea) can have problems.
1) Caffeine - it's not as much as soda or coffee, but it has a fair bit
2) Diuretic - Black teas is a diuretic. That means that you lose more water than you gain by drinking it. You will notice that you have to pee a lot. If you are drinking almost exclusively tea (or other diuretics like diet soda, or coffee) you can risk dehydration.
3) Kidney problems - If you drink tea with dairy products frequently, it can create a chemical reaction in your kidneys leading to kidney stones.
As a rule, nothing is ever good in excess.
2006-12-11 12:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by Josh 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Excess consumption in anything isn't good for you, even raw spinach or broccoli. That being said, unsweetened iced tea has many health benefits (skin, liver, stomach) and is a great alternative to artificially processed soda. Drink your tea away!
2016-02-23 08:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink lot unsweetened iced tea
2016-01-31 08:03:28 · answer #6 · answered by Carolynn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unsweet Tea
2016-12-13 09:53:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, caffeine has some bad effects too, but you're much better off with iced tea than with a soda, say.
2006-12-11 12:08:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cant see the difference between drinking tea period versus unsweetened ice tea..unless you are drinking the powder stuff.
2006-12-11 12:04:08 · answer #9 · answered by kam k 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes after all tea is an Anioxidant(keeps your body clean)
2006-12-11 12:16:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋