Green Tea

[fruitsalad]

can you drink to much? I do tend to have quite a few cups each day

[rsvp]

think it depends one your definition of too much fruitsalad - anything taken in excess which precludes other necessary vits amd mins can't be good for you but if you are talking a moderate amount then green tea is much better than a lot of things! What d'ya call a few cups?

[Buenchico]

You can overdose on anything, including (for example) vitamins and water. But, unless you actually experience any side effects (or you're taking medicines that might interact with the tea), it's unlikely that you'll come to any harm through drinking green tea.

However, if you're concerned, this quote might be relevant:
"The United Kingdom Tea Council recommends drinking not more than 6 cups of tea a day. For the best health benefits, 3 to 4 cups is recommended"

Source:
http://www.wikihow.com/Drink-Green-Tea-Without-the-Side-Effects

[grasscarp]

I don't think you can od on anything as so good for you as green tea.

[Tilly2]

I can't drink green tea. It makes me feel sick. I have tried, several times.

[rsvp]

tilly2 - how are you preparing it?

[katburd]

I've been drinking green tea for the past 10 years now, usually have at least 6 cups per day.

[Tilly2]

I've bought the tea bags and added water.

[rsvp]

have tried to get you a link but it's not working for me - try googling ' how to prepare green tea' - have you tried rooibos tea - very good for you absolutely delicious if made not too strong with honey, lemon and lots of fresh ginger?
Apologies for the minor hi jack fruitsalad (you may like it too!!)

[jim360]

Green tea bags always taste pretty disgusting to me too, and I like green tea. Try heading to a Chinese supermarket and buying their tea, and if that still isn't to your taste oh well but it's better quality than the bags.

[Tilly2]

I bought what I thought were good ones, Twinnings.
Funnily enough when we were in China the tea there didn't make me feel sick.
Some of the food did though.

[MrIncredible]

i drink between 6 and 10 cups a day, Can't drink normal tea now all i taste is milk!
I usually buy twinnings flavoured green tea, orange and lotus flower and mango and lychee are my fav's

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/11-benefits-of-green-tea-that-you-didnt-know-about.html

[katburd]

Twinnings Orange and Lotus Flower is the Green Tea that I drink, I also add some honey in as well.

[guilliebrougues]

I drink green tea regularly usually twinnings green tea with lemon. I have had green tea for years now and when I drink it I usually have it in a mug.

[Elle55]

I think green tea is one of the healthiest things we've got so abusing it shouldn't be as bad as abusing any other substance. I wouldn't have more thn 4 a day if i were you though...just in case. Plus, don't you contantly need to pee? :)

[Old_Geezer]

From my limited attempts at trying green tea, I'd say yes one can drink too much. I find a small sip does it for me.

[China Doll]

I drink max 5 cups a day. If I drink any more than that (especially as I mostly drink it in the evening) then I find that I'm more awake than if I'd drunk the same quantity of coffee.