Green Tea question

[theoak01]

I know this belongs on the supp board but there is alot more traffic here so I was thinking maybe someone would know how much green tea would I have to drink for it to benefit me in dieting. I have a bunch of it and if it will work aswell as taking the extract I will use it up

thanks guys

 

[JoBu]

No idea...but I've been drinking 16-32oz ED. About half is fresh brewed and the other half is Arizona brand diet green tea.

JoBu

 

[theoak01]

notice any difference as opposed to not taking it?

 

[JoBu]

Well, not really...but I've bee on a low-carb diet and increasing cardio for the past 6 weeks so I don't think I could really distinguish any benefits from everything. But I figure it can't hurt. Studies show that long-term green tea drinkers have a lower BF compared to non-drinkers. Plus I like it...adds some variety to the usual water.

 

[ProtienFiend]

liquid green tea has too much flouride.... only use the extract...

 

[theoak01]

it sure does add variety,I hate water as my only fluid intake

 

[JuicePimp]

It is fine to drink it, but it wont give you the benefits of the extract unless you drink something ridiculous like 100 cups. A good extract is really potent, high polyphenols, ECGC content, and would taste like crap to drink. Just take the extract for the benefits and drink it if you like.

 

[JP@Ironology]

I put high quality green tea powder in my protein shake daily. I can not ever taste it.

 

[MR Pink]

Where do you buy your green tea extract?....I tried BAC but they don't ship to Europe...is there a similar website that sells raw powders and does ship to Europe?

 

[JP@Ironology]

Here are some sites that sell green tea powder.

http://herbaladvisor.com/shop/xq/asp/ptid.1109/qx/productDetail.htm

http://www.affordable-jarrow.com/green_and_fruit_foods.html

http://www.tenren.com/greenteapow2.html

 

[JP@Ironology]

Green tea powder.

http://www.herbaladvisor.com/genric... powder&OVKEY=green powder tea&OVMTC=standard

 

[thate]

I put high quality green tea powder in my protein shake daily. I can not ever taste it.

It totally ruins my shake. I have to drink it with lemon juice, same with a-l-carnitine.

 

[MR Pink]

I am actualy looking for a high grade extract with 90% polyphenols and 90% EGCG...1fast400 has green tea powder to but a lesser quality than I want...anybody used that one?

 

[*Fucker]

90% EGC G would be a really good find... but I doubt you'd come across it just like that (it's have to be like 150% polyphenols, which is, of course, impossible. Give it time, green tea extract is slowly becoming more and more marketable).

 

[MR Pink]

so how is the stuff?

 

[supreme]

I followed Fonz's posts on green tea:

www.beyond-a-century.com - but you have to cap it yourself, I'm too lazy.

So I just ordered 2 bottles from here:


http://nutritiononline.com/item.jsp?item=145


Product Information
Green Tea Extract
120 capsules/220 mg.
(98% polyphenols and 80% catechins)

Green Tea has been extensively studied for its antioxidant nutritional support for the cardiovascular system (including vessels in the brain) and tissue health, particularly that of the breast, lung, stomach and colon.

Powerful antioxidant health benefits
Promotes cardiovascular system health (including vessels in the brain)
Promotes tissue health-lung, stomach, colon and gums
One capsule = between 5-7 fresh cups of green tea.

Green Tea's significant health benefits are most powerful, according to Japanese population studies, when more than 10 cups of green tea are consumed per day. Two of these potent capsules gives you more than the recommended 10 cups of Green Tea daily. This standardized Green Tea extract from Japan is guaranteed to provide the highest potency available of the important polyphenol antioxidants. It contains a minimum of 98% polyphenols and 80% catechins (a class of polyphenols). Catechins are recognized as the most valuable polyphenol antioxidants found in green tea. And epigallocatachin-3-gallate (EGCG) is recognized as the most prized and valuable of the catechins. EGCG makes up a minimum of 40% (88 mg) to as much as 55% (121 mg) of this product, the amount of EGCG in 5 to more than 7 cups of freshly brewed green tea. We know of no other Green Tea product that contains this much EGCG.

Recommended Adult Dosage
Two capsules or more divided throughout the day with or without food. Contains less than 1% caffeine.

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