InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Online Fitness Log Forumshttp://www.onlinefitnesslog.com/forum/forums@onlinefitnesslog.comThu, 28 Aug 2008 22:31:26 GMT20http://www.onlinefitnesslog.com/forum/Topic165-7-1.aspxi try and try to drink green tea but just can;t get away with it :sick: .Please someone tell me it's worth sticking with? will it grow on me?? Also if anyone knows if the fruit variations are also as beneficial that would be fab because it might be the only way i can start liking the stuff!! Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:24:10 GMTtomblahttp://www.onlinefitnesslog.com/forum/Topic165-7-1.aspx<FONT color=#33dd33>I love green tea!</FONT></P><P><FONT color=#33dd33>My question though is do flavored green teas have the same effects? I have raspberry green tea bags that I occasionally use. I'm assuming that it has the same benefits but I was just curious if anyone knew a for sure answer.</FONT>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:24:04 GMTmousie_04http://www.onlinefitnesslog.com/forum/Topic165-7-1.aspxJust wanted to let everyone know that if you haven't tried it, you should. I love green tea. Hot. Cold. Sweetened. Unsweetened. It's just good. And really refreshing.</P><P>SarahFri, 29 Feb 2008 10:49:39 GMTsmmuirheadhttp://www.onlinefitnesslog.com/forum/Topic165-7-1.aspx<DIV class=blogpost-title><H1>7 Reasons to Drink Green Tea</H1></DIV><DIV id=yf-article-body><DIV class=dtk-art-body><DIV class=dtk-art-text><P>The steady stream of good news about green tea is getting so hard to ignore that even java junkies are beginning to sip mugs of the deceptively delicate brew. You'd think the daily dose of disease-fighting, inflammation-squelching antioxidants--long linked with heart protection--would be enough incentive, but wait, there's more! Lots more.</P><P>CUT YOUR CANCER RISK<BR>Several polyphenols - the potent antioxidants green tea's famous for - seem to help keep cancer cells from gaining a foothold in the body, by discouraging their growth and then squelching the creation of new blood vessels that tumors need to thrive. Study after study has found that people who regularly drink green tea reduce their risk of breast, stomach, esophagus, colon, and/or prostate cancer. </P><P>SOOTHE YOUR SKIN <BR>Got a cut, scrape, or bite, and a little leftover green tea? Soak a cotton pad in it. The tea is a natural antiseptic that relieves itching and swelling. Try it on inflamed breakouts and blemishes, sunburns, even puffy eyelids. And that's not all. In the lab, green tea helps block sun-triggered skin cancer, whether you drink it or apply it directly to the skin - which is why you're seeing green tea in more and more sunscreens and moisturizers.</P><P>STEADY YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE<BR>Having healthy blood pressure - meaning below 120/80 - is one thing. Keeping it that way is quite another. But people who sip just half a cup a day are almost 50 percent less likely to wind up with hypertension than non-drinkers. Credit goes to the polyphenols again (especially one known as ECGC). They help keep blood vessels from contracting and raising blood pressure. </P><P>PROTECT YOUR MEMORY, OR YOUR MOM'S<BR>Green tea may also keep the brain from turning fuzzy. Getting-up-there adults who drink at least two cups a day are half as likely to develop cognitive problems as those who drink less. Why? It appears that the tea's big dose of antioxidants fights the free-radical damage to brain nerves seen in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.</P><P>STAY YOUNG<BR>The younger and healthier your arteries are, the younger and healthier you are. So fight plaque build-up in your blood vessels, which ups the risk of heart disease and stroke, adds years to your biological age (or RealAge), and saps your energy too. How much green tea does this vital job take? About 10 ounces a day, which also deters your body from absorbing artery-clogging fat and cholesterol. </P><P>LOSE WEIGHT<BR>Oh yeah, one more thing. Turns out that green tea speeds up your body's calorie-burning process. In the every-little-bit-counts department, this is good news!</P><P><A target="_blank" href="http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/26529/7-reasons-to-drink-green-tea">http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/26529/7-reasons-to-drink-green-tea</A></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:42:22 GMTtrevor