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27 Nov, 2005 in art pottery by admin

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Green Tea Caffeine - How to Avoid

A lot of people tend to worry about the green tea caffeine content. While the health benefits are good, they don't want to consume caffeine in any way. This situation is easy to remedy, though. But before we get to that, first we need to understand the details of where does green tea come from, how does it provide the health benefits, and then we will see what the best way to consume it is.

Green tea is derived from the Camellia Sinensis plant. This plant gives us green tea, white tea, and black tea also. The processing done on the leaves is different for each tea type and this results in different oxidation levels in them. Of all these types, the antioxidant properties of green tea are the highest, making it popular amongst the health conscious people.

This tea derives its properties from a substance known as Catechins. Catechins in general have been linked to many health benefits. They can reduce the risk for heart failure, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. Catechins have specifically been known to have antibiotic properties, which helps ward off many diseases.

Green tea caffeine content is due to the caffeine found in the leaves of the tea plant, which is usually about 4% in fresh leaves. A typical 8 ounce cup of green tea would contain around 10-50 mg of caffeine. In contrast, drip coffee has about 100 mg and black tea has about 50 mg of caffeine. Although it is less in green tea, still it is a significant enough amount to not be ignored. And remember, to get the complete health benefits, you would need to drink 2-5 cups of the tea daily.

One way to counter this is to drink de-caffeinated green tea. The problem with that is the de-caffeination process also leeches out some of the catechins from the tea, leaving it much less beneficial than its original form.

The optimal solution would be to take a nutritional supplement with green tea extract in it. You can find supplements in the market which contain only a miniscule amount of caffeine in them. So a recommended dose of 100 mg of the supplement for example, would contain up to 0.4 mg of caffeine only. This is too small an amount to have any discernible effect.

Apart from getting rid of green tea caffeine, these supplements also have an added advantage that they contain a host of other vitamins and minerals also. These ingredients work really well in synergy, and when taken together in the form of a supplement, they offer much more health benefits than if taken individually.

In conclusion, you have now an alternative to consuming green tea caffeine - just find a good nutritional supplement that not only offers you the benefits of green tea, but also other minerals and vitamins needed for a healthy body.

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Dan Reeves is a passionate researcher of supplements, natural health and healthy living. He shares his research on his website - Supplements Home. If you want to make the most of your life and your health, naturally, visit http://www.supplementshome.com today.

Help! It's snowing, and when I moved my car, I noticed it was dripping green stuff!?

It's a Saturn ION -- almost paid for LOL!!

Dripping the green stuff usually is Antifreeze.
This antifreeze is the fluid that keeps the engine cool.

Open engine hood, when the engine and radiator is cool.
Check the coolant level in the radiator fluid reservior (usually a transparent white color). The radiator fluid reservoir (overflow reservoir) should have markings on full marks when the engine is cold and hot.
If the reservoir is below these marks, remove the radiator cap, and top off radiator fluids with antifreeze recommended in the owners manual of your car, and top off radiator and radiator fluid reservoir.

Then, determine how severe or mild the radiator fluid is leaking. If leaking severly, call for service and car to be delivered to your mechanic.

Loss of all radiator fluid could severly damage engine components and engine parts. Don't gamble with driving if in doubt.

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