Digest Number 650
<<< Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2001 19:06:04 -0000
From: christinhill@…
Subject: Green Tea? What about caffeine?
I have been one to avoid caffeine but after hearing the many benefits
of green tea, I am tempted to try it. Is there anyone who generally
avoids caffeine but has found that green tea is okay (i.e. doesn’t
lead to the panic and mood swings that can come with diet soda and
coffee consumption). I have heard of decaf brands but I know that
with decaffeination, alot of the benefits are lost or reduced.
Chris
Hi Chris,
I am decaffeinating for the umpteenth time right now and this time it’s from
green tea. I really enjoy the taste and it is MUCH more mild than the
alkaloids and caffeine in coffee. I am finding though that I really do best
without any caffeine at all. I have not yet tried the decaf. version of the
green teas, but I have heard also that they are reduced in their “goodies”
for us.
I have found that I do get the mood swings from green tea though not the
panic as much. Also, my couple of “trouble spots” with neck/back muscle
soreness/back spasms come back after I’ve been drinking green tea with
caffeine a cup, two or three a day for a couple of weeks. Again, not as
severly as when I used to drink coffee, but they are there none the less.
These are settling down again now that I haven’t had any caffeine for a few
days.
Hope this helps even though it’s a bit late (catching up on my e-mail from
being gone a while…)
Lynn (in Idaho)