Green Tea - How many cups a day to optimise the supposed health benefits ?

[NomDePlume]

I drink green tea with lemon daily. I've brought it in as a replacement to 'normal' tea as the caffeine gives me migraines and I've heard/read about the reputed health benefits of drinking green tea.

I get through around 3 cups a day, is this enough for the anti-oxidant effects to be effective ?

i know some of you drink it too. Come out, come out, wherever you are ....

24 should do it.

Message withdrawn

sarky buggers.

Guilty as charged

Message withdrawn

Do you lap up puddle water frequently then, Aimsmum?

Message withdrawn

lemon does alter the taste, honey also works well. I quite like the taste of it plain though

none. mingin' tasting foods and beverages are bad for your health all around.

I love green tea.
No idea how many you should drink though. I have one or two, but because I enjoy it and know it's better than caffeine.

I suppose one cup is better than none, and 3 is better than one, so I should just go along with what I'm already doing and shut up !

Thanks Pennyless, nice to see I'm not the only 'weirdo' drinking it

This link says you've hit on a thorny issue on which reseachers can't agree, nom! It compromises on 4-5 cups. I do like green tea but I'm not sure if 5 cups might be overkill!

I love green tea.

Go ahead, brand me as a freak

i must be wierd as well then because ive been drinking it since christmas...and ive actually lost some weight too. fancy that.

I think green tea has caffeine doesn't it?

You could try Redbush tea as well, totally caffeine free and has great health benefits.

The only down side is that some people think "It's too strong and it smells of rats."
(from Alexander McCall Smith)

I think it's lovely.

noddy, noy according to the box my green tea came in, it says 'naturally caffeine free'

noy ?! NOT !

SMELLS OF RATS ?!

is jasmine green tea good for you? It says on the box caffeine free and has good antioxidants. I used to work in chinese resaurant and got a taste for it there.

My sister drinks 5-6 cups of green tea a day and swears by it.

I hate the stuff. I have tried it on 3 occassions and each time I have been physically sick following it. Yuk!!! No idea what causes the extreme reaction. great as a weight loss device for me; not sure it is great for my body though!

blimey, hula, you're probably best off avoiding it then !

cathyspam - I would say jasmine tea prob is beneficial if has high anti-oxidant levels.

LOL NDP- I think so!!! Mind if this diet stops working, maybe I should reconsider.... LOL!