Tea time

[HysteryDiagnosis]

Drinking tea not as beneficial as taking green tea supplements

A study published in the December 2004 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (http://www.ajcn.org/) found that green tea extract supplements offered greater bioavailability of polyphenols and increase plasma antioxidant activity compared to tea consumed as a beverage. Tea has been found to be protective against cancer and other diseases, and green tea polyphenols are taken in supplement form by many individuals to obtain their antioxidant and benefits.

[lateo]

1. Yes but...

the suppliments don't taste as good.

[displacedtexan]

2. This study brought to you by...

The Green Tea Supplement Council?

Color me skeptical.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. The Green Tea Supplement Council?

What if you were to find this report at the NIH?? I am expecting this to make a difference. If not.. s'ok.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15585768

Bioavailability and antioxidant activity of tea flavanols after consumption of green tea, black tea, or a green tea extract supplement.

Henning SM, Niu Y, Lee NH, Thames GD, Minutti RR, Wang H, Go VL, Heber D.

Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine and the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095, USA. [e-mail]

[demnan]

4. I'll stick to the real thing

I don't like taking a bunch of pills. Just taking a vitamin in the morning is enough to gag me.

Tea - yum!

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. Would you believe..... that you can take it with you......

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=12718

The health benefits of green tea are finding their way into gum, mints, skin cream and other products with the help of a Medical College of Georgia cell biologist.

Dr. Stephen Hsu, a researcher in the MCG Schools of Dentistry and Graduate Studies whose work has revolutionized the understanding of green tea's healing and preventive properties, recently began an arrangement with New Jersey-based CCA Industries, Inc. to make those properties readily available in everyday products. The first of these products, Mega-T Green Tea Chewing Gum, is on store shelves now. Each piece of the mint-flavored, sugar-free gum equals two cups of green tea.

[eShirl]

6. L-theanine, the 'calming' amino acid in tea

has been used in gum in Japan for decades now.

I'd rather have a warm, cozy cup of tea, myself.

[Historic NY]

7. So thats why I feel so much better after a cup.....seriously I prefer tea.

Usually I have a couple of cups of coffee during the day and drink tea mostly when I'm off or home.

Earl Grey for me.....now they make it with green tea too.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

8. New York was a great place to grow up.... historic NY is something to

write home about imho. Sure do miss it.

[yellowdogintexas]

9. heading for my second cup of tea right now!

I like coffee also, but I have had a cold/allergy/something for about 10 days and when my head is messed up, I only want TEA. Strong, hot tea

Got this wonderful tea at Central Market...loose tea from India, in the Indian packaging..(they were out of PG Tips, my favorite, and the store helper said this was as good as PG )Well, he was right. Once I got the balance right for my teapot, anyway.

My daughter is a real tea fanatic!!!!!! She likes to try new types of tea and all the unusual flavorings, etc.