Guest guest Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Interesting comment about coffee. I was a 15-a-day coffee drinker until about one year after becoming a vegetarian. Then all at once, I could no longer tolerate any coffee. I still drink green tea and an occasional Chai Latte without a shot of coffee. Kathleen Eureka CA PS: been a vegetarian for about 25+ years. Any particular reason for trying to kick it? They say a cup or two cups a day of coffee is beneficial rather than harmful. Kathleen M. Pelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 > Interesting comment about coffee. Just a comment - not a recommendation. > I was a 15-a-day > coffee drinker WOWOIEEE! >until about one year after becoming a > vegetarian. Then all at once, I could no longer > tolerate any coffee. Lucky you! I think most of us would agree that 15 cups a day is a little on the high side, eh? > I still drink green tea and an > occasional Chai Latte without a shot of coffee. I'm a one cup in the morning coffee drinker - and sometimes, maybe once or twice a week, a soy latte in the afternoon if I am out somewhere. Like you, I like green tea and in the evening I like black tea with lemon. I figure it does little or no harm, although i do understand those who feel it's best to avoid all such stimulants. I'm not that good a person. Cheers! Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 Does anyone know if decaffeinated green tea has the same health benefits as regular green tea? Just wondering... Thanks, Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 , kleelibby@w... wrote: > Does anyone know if decaffeinated green tea has the same health benefits > as regular green tea? Just wondering... Some say yes, some say no, some say it depends on the decaffeinating process - and for some the jury is still out on the whole health-benefits-of- green-tea thing. Not helpful, I agree. Okay, I googled - found lots of advertising sites promoting green tea and capsules of green tea extract, with or without caffein, to be taken to cure all our woes. One site you might want to look at: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/ Tea_leaves_and_health?OpenDocument On the subject of decaffeination it says: " The process of decaffeinating tea may damage the phenolic substances. Since most studies have researched the effects of caffeinated tea, it can't be assumed that decaffeinated varieties will offer the same health benefits. " I personally enjoy tea, green, black, oolong, herbal, hot or iced, with or without sweetener or lemon, depending on type. It has less than one-third the caffein of coffee (for those worried about caffein). If there's a chance it is also good for my health, then that's even better. Best, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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