Is tea better then coffee?
Or is it the other way around?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
2006-12-26 03:20:56 · 18 answers · asked by silvs 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
I took the following from www.teacuppa.com after searching around the internet for the answer... if you want more, you can go read it at the link below.
How Much to Have?
The maximum recommended amount of coffee is four 8-ounce cups a day, although it depends on the individual in terms of body size, among other factors. Because caffeine has been shown to raise blood pressure, you should limit your intake if you have any blood pressure abnormalities. More than four cups is never recommended.
Antioxidants
There is the strong suggestion that the antioxidants in tea -- whether it's black, green or white -- have health benefits. Antioxidants can prevent inflammation of the blood vessels, and it has been linked to reduced risk for cancer. In terms of antioxidants, white tea has the most, followed by green tea, black tea and coffee. Green and white teas are made from different parts of the tea leaves, but both are minimally processed, unlike black tea, which is fermented. It appears the process of fermentation reduces the antioxidants in the final product.
Caffeine
Caffeine is associated with enhanced alertness, increased productivity and concentration when you're driving, and enhanced athletic performances. In terms of caffeine, coffee has the most followed by black tea, green tea and white tea.
Tea Vs. Tea Beverages
Because the health benefits of tea has become more recognized by the public, some manufacturers are putting a small amount of it in a product, then adding ingredients that are bad for you, such as sugar. For instance, a Snapple Green Tea has 46 grams of sugar in it -- the equivalent of about 11 sugar cubes. That's more than twice as much sugar as you get in a Hershey chocolate bar, which as 22 grams of sugar. Just because the label says white tea doesn't make it a healthy drink.
"Our green teas provide consumers with functional benefits … and great taste," Snapple said in a statement on its product. "We offer a lime green tea in both a diet and regular version, giving consumers different choice and calorie options."
Coffee or Tea?
If you have a choice between coffee or tea, Katz says tea is better. If coffee is part of your morning routine, you have nothing to worry about.
2006-12-26 04:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by lisashue2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TEA, definitely! Especially green tea which has many antioxidents. Coffee is a drug (caffiene). Ever notice all those people walking around in the morning with a coffee cup attached to their hand? Give up Starbucks, and you'll soon have enough money to travel to a foreign country! I gave up coffee two years ago because I'm into health and everything I read said it was bad for you. It was hard at first, but now I don't miss it at all. I got a recipe for chai tea and drink that instead. It's delicious with soy milk and honey. Someone said, "Put only in your body what benefits it." I try to do that (not that I don't slip once in a while).
2006-12-26 03:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by gypsy jane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea is better for your health. A disadvantage of tea is that it barely has a taste.
an advantage for coffee is it tastes great, but it stains your teeth and it has cafene.
2006-12-26 03:25:31 · answer #3 · answered by Meranda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tea, per mL, has less caffeine than coffee, although the caffeine levels in tea are still high...
Some teas have health benefits, like fixing sore throats, while coffee does not.
I'd say tea is better than coffee.
2006-12-26 03:23:37 · answer #4 · answered by theVisionary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. I personally like COFFEE!! much better. the only disadvantage(for some people, not me) is that they can get bad headaches. however, tea is what gives me headaches. coffee keeps me going when i have to stay up all night. but tea helps my throat when im sick.
2006-12-26 05:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee has a much higher content of caffenine than tea. But tea does a better job calming the stomach.
2006-12-26 03:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by paul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tea is better because coffee makes some people not go to sleep at night
2006-12-26 07:27:46 · answer #7 · answered by tamaura w 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tea is better becuz it has a lot of antioxidants that our body needs and coffee isn't that good because it has a lot of caffeine so that is why tea is better.
2006-12-26 03:23:57 · answer #8 · answered by Tiffany B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like coffee way better. Tea ia so bland. Coffee is kindof gross by itself but when you add milk and sugar it tastes really good. You should try it. If you haven't.
2006-12-26 06:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by cheli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffee of course! But tea helps with those sick days. Neither of them are good for you.. but it warms the soul.
2006-12-26 03:24:39 · answer #10 · answered by complex1simple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋