I honestly thought you had to let it stand that long - if I drink ordinary black tea - I do like it strong - "builders tea" so to speak. Think I may try a different brand and see how that goes.
Thing is if you read up about all these herbal teas - they all seem to have some sort of warning or side effect if you drink too much of them - but what do you do if you are trying to replace drinking ordinary black tea for a herbal one if they do say limit your amount? Do you drink 3 different ones during the day? As I've been shown to be a bit "intolerant" to black tea - which really you could drink all day if you wanted - it's all a bit puzzling.
Has anyone had white tea - does it have health benefits like green tea? Is it limited to how much a day you can drink
Well Green tea is one of the best natural herbs for reducing your weight and cholesterol levels i have personally experience of taking green tea it make me fit and digest my foods very quickly ...
Yes I like green tea but my homeopath dowsed me and said to keep away from it. I've tried another make the other day but it wasn't as nice as the original famous one I bought!
As I can see you have opt for all the possible options..It seems that the best solution is to avoid it for few days.I have seen many people who have the same kind of problem but after some time they were able to enjoy it .
I do like the feel I get from drinking green tea - mood improves, skin hair is good but again I've had to stop taking it due to the bloating - yet the other week I was fine - just give up I think unless it's been because I've been taking probiotics at the same time - again get feel good factor from them but find probiotics bloat me up and don't work as good for me as a probiotic yoghurt!
Think if I'm honest I'm better sticking to taking nothing and eating very plain food - boring - but what do you do - food for me now has no pleasure in any shape or form
I really enjoy green tea but I have to remember note to leave the leaves in too long, the tea gets such a strong flavour
Has anyone had white tea - does it have health benefits like green tea? Is it limited to how much a day you can drink
White tea is slightly fermented. It is on a scale of fermentation from green, through white, yellow, blue (oolong), to black. According to the Chinese, all tea has health benefits. On the other hand, a recent study suggested that you'd need at least 6 cups of strong green tea per day to feel any benefit at all.
I like white tea, particularly White Peony, but then,I'm quite catholic in my tea tastes. Green tea is best brewed in a glass, about 3g per serving, with just enough water (50 to 70 degrees C.) to serve however many are drinking it. Wait until the leaves have completely settled ("watching the dance of the tea leaves") then pour. So long as all the water is used - or poured away if you made too much - you can have a second and a third brewing. Left to stew the leaves go bitter.
(By the way, Reiki Pixie, none of my Chinese relatives throw the first brew away.)
Why does green tea make me bloat? Would you know - as it's supposed to be good for you - acai berry tea does the same.
Why does green tea make me bloat? Would you know - as it's supposed to be good for you - acai berry tea does the same.
Does black tea? If not (or not so much) it could be tannin. Green tea is higher in particular tannins than black tea - acai berries also. And Rooibos. If you Google tea allergies, you'll see that it's not that uncommon.
Black tea I drink with dried milk - now when I put that in I'm fine but I've noticed if I have that black I do bloat a little but not as much as green tea. Green tea seems to be OK for about 4 days then it's almost like my whole body bloats up - so you could be right on that - tannins!
I'm wondering - if I was to put a little dried milk in green tea I'd still get the benefits but it may just help to work the same way black tea with dried milk in does - no harm in trying.
Acai berry tea I like and find is so good for me (especially the bowels) but again it makes me bloat - yet last year I took it and it didn't.
A chinese habit is to "wash the tea", meaning that when the water is poured on, it's swirled around and then discarded, removing much of the tannin and caffeine. They then re-infuse and drink the second infusion.
In Britain, teabags with green tea contain the worst of the crop, and are usually way too bitter. I'd use ONE bag in a pot, never in a mug. Yuk!
In Britain, teabags with green tea contain the worst of the crop, and are usually way too bitter. I'd use ONE bag in a pot, never in a mug. Yuk!
Agreed. I'd go to the trouble of brewing from loose leaves every time.
How do you re-infuse? Not sure how I would do that if I used a teabag and threw it out - how would I do a second infusion? So you would recommend loose tea all the time - bags are so much easier though if at work.
How do you re-infuse? Not sure how I would do that if I used a teabag and threw it out - how would I do a second infusion? So you would recommend loose tea all the time - bags are so much easier though if at work.
I'd always recommend loose tea for the taste. I understand the convenience, though. Infuse the teabag, then take it out when the strength is as you like it (pretty quickly, in my case. If I have to have a teabag, I'll usually pour the water into the cup, then dip the teabag in and take it out almost at once - :)). Save the bag and use it for your next cup of tea. You can probably do this two or three times.
Green tea is good for our body but too much of it can cause also bad effects. You may develop a severe allergic reaction like difficulties in breathing.