Is too much Green Tea bad for you?!


Question: Is too much Green Tea bad for you!?
is there a max you should drink a day!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Drink green tea! You hear it everywhere!. Green tea has been linked to heart health and cancer prevention, and recently even been touted as a possible way to reduce rheumatoid arthritis pain!.

But as with nearly everything, too much of a good thing is not a good thing!. A review of recent research found that when people ingest too much green tea -- especially in supplement form -- they run the risk of developing liver or kidney damage!. Though the polyphenols in tea are beneficial in moderate doses, they can be toxic at high levels!. Green tea supplements can contain 50 times more polyphenols than a single cup of green tea!.

Experts say that even 10 cups of green tea a day is safe, but that if you're taking supplements you may want to watch your dose because it's easy to go overboard!.
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A good rule of thumb is all things in moderation!. For me, I'd try to average two cups a day, if you really want a number!. I might not drink if for a week, then I might have three cups in one day, for instance!. I'd just try to strike a balance of moderation overall!.

When you think about it, too much of anything will kill you, right!? Too much water- you drown!. Not enough - you dehydrate!.

Just use common sense with green tea and anything else you drink!. Be moderate and you won't have to worry, IMHO!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The more the merrier!. The antioxidants in green tea cannot be overdosed, and if you drink too much for your body to absorb; you will simply pee it out!. The only problem with green tea is that it has a small amount of caffeine, although it is not enough to hurt you in regular amounts (1-5 cups a day)!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

the concentration of antioxidants in your blood stream will cause your immune system to desensitize and your body will depend on the antioxidants from green tea to fight bacteria

if you've been drinking it frequently for a long time
then your immune system is really dependent on these antioxidants
and if you stop drinking it
you will internally decayWww@FoodAQ@Com

Green Tea is bad if you over drink it like anything else
used your head like a woodpecker used his head!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nope, unless there is a lot of sugar in it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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