Guest guest Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Carol, This is not the first time that I have heard this. Thanks for the reminder. Q: Does anybody know if green tea is decaf or caf?? Thanks, Barb B. Open Prox. RNY 6-20-01 starting weight: 321 pounds today's weight: maintaining @ 144 pounds (goal is 145-149) > > Lester Mitscher, PhD, prof of medicinal chemistry at U of Kansas, and > winner > of the 2000 American Chemical Society's lifetime achievement award for his > work with teas and antibiotic resistance, says that both green and black > teas > help ward off many types of cancer, fight heart disease and colds, and even > > prevents cavities--bcuz of the catechins in tea. Green tea has twice the > catechins of black tea. He recommends 4 cups of green or six of black tea > DAILY. > > Now I know we're supposed to stay away from coffee and tea, but then there > was this little snippet that caught my attention: a study of more than 1000 > > participants showed that drinking 2 or more cups of tea a day for at least > 6 > years strengthened BONE density ! ! I'm not giving up my calcium citrate > anytime soon, BUT anyone out there know a bit more about this? > > Carol A > Barb B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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