(19-02-2015, 10:31 PM)ELLACRAIG Wrote:

(19-02-2015, 10:21 PM)Lotus Wrote: From the study it boils down to this: drinking more than 2 cups reduces the benefits of green tea. And ultimately "caffeine" slows the intestinal breakdown of green tea. I drink 1 cup of coffee and take 2 GTE capsules daily, so it's been working for me.

So you advocate GTE extract/caps over a cup off green tea or two? I find I can only tolerate one cuppa GT. Must have a lot of caffeine cause it can keep me up at night if I take it too late

Green Tea has anywhere from 25 to 35mg of caffeine per 8oz cup, coffee has 100 to 200 mg of caffeine per 8 oz. Not all tea is the same, meaning quality, I bought the GTE capsules cause I thought it would be more effective. Then I learned even the extracts are subject to the loose flake or scraps/left over from tea processing. But it's really about the quality you get over quantity. Just like finding the best coffee, you have to do the same and search for a GT product. We've learned this already about supplements from big chain retailers selling crap products with nothing more than fillers, so buyer be smart here.

I'm in the market for a quality Green Tea, if it costs more then so be it, but it better be top notch stuff, or else right.


Caffeine in Green Tea Vs. Coffee
http://www.livestrong.com/article/288832-caffeine-in-green-tea-vs-coffee/

http://www.caffeineinformer.com/caffeine-content/green-tea

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/caffeine/art-20049372