2006-12-19 02:12:36 · 9 answers · asked by Matt 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
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Any green tea is too much, for some - and lots is not enuf, for others. . .
2006-12-19 02:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like stated here, too much of anything is bad for you. I'd say about 4-6 cups a day is fine. A bit more and you might have trouble sleeping. I don't think anything serious will develop from Green Tea, since it's a natural herb.
2006-12-19 10:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by ihopeusleptwell 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea since ancient times, using it to treat everything from headaches to depression. In her book Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life, Nadine Taylor states that green tea has been used as a medicine in China for at least 4,000 years.
Today, scientific research in both Asia and the west is providing hard evidence for the health benefits long associated with drinking green tea. For example, in 1994 the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published the results of an epidemiological study indicating that drinking green tea reduced the risk of esophageal cancer in Chinese men and women by nearly sixty percent. University of Purdue researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL) cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol.
To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful:
cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
high cholesterol levels
cariovascular disease
infection
impaired immune function
To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. However, green tea contains less caffeine than coffee: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six - eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee.
more information here:
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa011400a.htm
2006-12-19 10:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by Jonny 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well it really depends where you get it all stores have different prices
and know green tea is one of the best teas for you :)
2006-12-19 10:14:24 · answer #4 · answered by babe_cake12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green tea got a good reputation , these days .
I don't feel any problem with it .
2006-12-19 10:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by citizen high 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it can be bad for you. Obviously, you'll get tired of drinking it after a few cups or so.
2006-12-19 10:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by Pizicato 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you take to much of any thing really it's bad for you
2006-12-19 10:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by summer d 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
too much of anything is bad for you.
2006-12-19 10:14:03 · answer #8 · answered by lumi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no!! anti cancer
2006-12-19 10:13:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋