Make with skimmed milk...No sugar.... Please tell me what the pros and cons are with drinking large amounts of tea... Thank you.
2007-01-21 08:36:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
Tea's health benefits are largely due to its high content of flavonoids—plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants. Green tea is the best food source of a group called catechins. In test tubes, catechins are more powerful than vitamins C and E in halting oxidative damage to cells and appear to have other disease-fighting properties. Studies have found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for several cancers, including, skin, breast, lung, colon, esophageal, and bladder.
Additional benefits for regular consumers of green and black teas include a reduced risk for heart disease. The antioxidants in green, black, and oolong teas can help block the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, increase HDL (good) cholesterol and improve artery function.
Drinking a cup of tea a few times a day to absorb antioxidants and other healthful plant compounds. In green-tea drinking cultures, the usual amount is three cups per day.
Allow tea to steep for three to five minutes to bring out its catechins.
The best way to get the catechins and other flavonoids in tea is to drink it freshly brewed. Decaffeinated, bottled ready-to-drink tea preparations, and instant teas have less of these compounds.
Tea can impede the absorption of iron from fruits and vegetables. Adding lemon or milk or drinking tea between meals will counteract this problem
2007-01-21 08:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by ~April~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends what you mean by "large amounts", too much of anything is bad for you, a lady O/D'd on water the other day.
I would think that about 6-8 cups a day is not excessive, but more than that and I would begin to wonder why I needed that amount of tea?
2007-01-21 08:47:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've been a Republican for 50 years, and I'm not in the Tea Party. I personally don't know anybody in the Tea Party. I've got nothing against the Tea Party, but they're their own group.
2016-03-14 21:38:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the tea...some tea (like green tea) has something in it that makes it healthier than others,
nutritionists say that getting half of your recommended 8 glasses of water from tea a day is acceptable
2007-01-21 08:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are many types of tea. Many are medicinal and can do good things for you. If you have an organic section at your local store go check them out. I bet the store I shop at (Martin's) has at least 50 different types.
2007-01-21 08:45:01 · answer #5 · answered by rhonda y 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hey, glad you asked! Tea is very good for you! green tea can help you loose weight i've heard. different kinds are healthy in different ways. sorry i don't know a whole lot but yes drink it!
2007-01-21 08:41:40 · answer #6 · answered by shine_on 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
first of all try without milk.
tea helps a lot of things anywhere from losing weight to good for the heart and brain. recent study mentioned stop or slow down the process on certain cancer
2007-01-21 08:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by manblind1969 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tea is Very good for you.
2007-01-21 08:40:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
anything in moderation is fine. I've started drinking de-caf tea, without sugar and with skimmed milk,
2007-01-21 08:41:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you want to drink tea got for the green one. It;s best.
2007-01-21 08:40:39 · answer #10 · answered by whitney 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋