20-Somethings - Any green tea drinkers?

I have just recently discovered that I enjoy green tea :) I have about 2 cups a day. I hear this stuff is really good for you, and actually helps you drop the lbs? Any truth to that? I'm giving up coffee for green tea, because in my coffee I have to have cream, I don't like it without it. In green tea all I need is a sweetner and I'm good to go.

I don't know if it has any benefits, but I drink Diet Lipton Green Tea. I feel like it cleanses me. Be careful because it does have caffeine in it, the lipton does I mean. I drink the litre bottles throughout the day and let me tell you I get hyper :)

I LOVE hot tea! And I have also heard it iss really good for you... what the health benefits are, I don't know specifically. But I just like drinking it! :)

I drink a wonderful Mango Green Tea from Teavana (my favorite tea store). Here are the benefits listed on the Teavana website:

Health Benefits of Green Tea: Green tea is very high in antioxidants that boost the immune system and may help to reduce the risk of cancer (polyphenols), particularly lung, colon and skin cancers. Green tea also contains EGCG complex, which is very good for metabolism. In addition, green tea helps to regulate your blood sugar, resist cavities and gingivitis, and it is good for your skin.

love the stuff. i brew it for iced tea, hot tea, coffee replacement...whatever. i just picked up some honey, lemon, ginseng green tea. it is great to sip on if you are having snack cravings.

I too drink the diet lipton citrus green tea. I LOVE it. I don't drink cokes or coffee anymore so it gives me the caffiene that I need to get through the day and its a lot easier for me to drink than plain water.

I drink a lot of Bigelow green tea--it's nummy to cleanse the pallate after sweet things ^-^ I've found that if I replace my diet sodas with green tea, I don't get that weird empty feeling from a faux-sugar-crash throughout the day. And thanks to LizzieBee, I now have a long list of reasons to go buy more. Yay!

I drink the starbucks Tazo Zen flavored green tea. It has spearmint and lemongrass in it and the flavor is a bit more appealing than regular green tea. I have also heard it can speed up your metabolism but who knows if that is true.

I just like it because I can drink it without cream or sugar and it actually makes me way more alert than coffee. I also find coffee hard on my stomach after a few cups.

I LOVE TEA! Basically any tea and of course i love green tea...and i never preferred coffee over tea (maybe cos im so used to eating in chinese restaurants esp back in the philippines) ... i always get the celestial seasonings and i never put any cream nor sweetener in my teas =x dont like the taste of it.

anyway with the benefits of green tea...there are a few studies that proves it can help in weight loss. i remember i read before...a study in japan was made with this...they had 2 sets of males..similar weights and waistlines. one drinks oolong tea and the other green tea...**note: they ate similar meals everyday** and after 3 months i think ...the group who drank green tea lost more pounds...decreased BMI incredibly and even their LDL levels decreased than the group who drank oolong tea. cos eventhough oolong and green tea are from the same plant...the green tea isnt as fermented as the oolong and green tea has catechins that is said to may have an affect in body fat accumulation and cholesterol.

Green tea is amazing. It's very high in antioxidants and it has been shown to raise metabolism.

However, I would urge caution for those drinking the bottled 'diet' teas. They really don't have that much real tea, most of it is flavoring, fake sugars, colorings, and potassium sorbates/citric acids. You're not going to get the benefits of drinking real tea.

A good alternative is to brew some real green tea, steep it for a bit longer than usual, and then pour it over a pitcher full of ice. You can add splenda as well.

Bigelow Green tea during the day, Caffeine-free Tetley Green Tea at night!
*both being the tea bag type without anything added*

It's part of my daily rituals. :) It is excellent for you and it does a great job of getting rid of any annoying cravings. And a good change from straight water.

i cant stand green tea, i know its supposed to be great for you but i cant drink it. I do drink black tea, normal builders tea (with loads of sugar and milk so not too diet friendly) but masala chai is perfect without any milk or sugar.

i'm a green tea drinker, and i love it. It is usually advertised as having ecgc (or some acronym inolving those letters lol) that is supposed to boost the metabloism. I dont know about that but i do know it is full of antioxidents adn it is was healthier than coffee and soft drinks. plus it has no calories.. so i think its great for losing weight even without the metabolic boost.

Green tea is amazing. It's very high in antioxidants and it has been shown to raise metabolism.

However, I would urge caution for those drinking the bottled 'diet' teas. They really don't have that much real tea, most of it is flavoring, fake sugars, colorings, and potassium sorbates/citric acids. You're not going to get the benefits of drinking real tea.

A good alternative is to brew some real green tea, steep it for a bit longer than usual, and then pour it over a pitcher full of ice. You can add splenda as well.
100% agreed. that bottled tea scares me

ALSO COOPER, they sell that same tea in many groc. stores. ...in case you don't want to shell out the bucks to starbucks. in fact, i picked up that very flavor of that very brand today.
clearly i am a tea freak

Yes, I LOVE green tea! Any tea actually. I have never been a coffee drinker, but have been addicted to iced tea. :)

I also LOVVEEEEE Tazo Zen tea and just recently tried Tazo Om, which is green and black teas mixed with natural peach and cucumber flavor. It's pretty good!

I've also heard that it helps with weight loss, but haven't noticed that myself because I'm dieting and losing anyway. :)

I love the tazo tea also. Green tea is my absolute favorite. Just add a little splenda if I'm feelin' for it and bam. It's delicious.

I'm not a huge fan of bottled teas. They are way to sweet for me.

I drink green tea about twice a week for cleansing :D

wow? no calories? I was thinking about tryingit after I had heard a while back about the benefits, but I could swear I was told it was loaded with calories! I will definetly try it now.. It also might help wean me off of my mountain dew since it has some caffiene, I've been going cold turkey without it, and it's rough after being a devoted drinker lol!

wow? no calories? I was thinking about tryingit after I had heard a while back about the benefits, but I could swear I was told it was loaded with calories! I will definetly try it now.. It also might help wean me off of my mountain dew since it has some caffiene, I've been going cold turkey without it, and it's rough after being a devoted drinker lol!

Tea, like coffee, has no calories. It's the sugar and cream you add to it that provide calories. If you buy a convenience product (already prepared tea) definitely check the label to see what if anything they have added to it.

i have 2-3 mugs of jasmine tea everyday

Green tea is great! i actually like plain with no sugar though. What I usually do is use two green tea tea bags and add water into a container. Let it sits so its at the favourable colour - then I chill it in my refrigerator in place of water...

should you want to put sugar or sweetner- try honey instead! Great substitute.

My faves are Pomegranate Green Tea, Mixed Berry Green Tea and the best... Raspberry Green Tea

i just add a tea bag to a mug and pour on boiling water. then i leave the bag in the mug while i drink it so i gets stronger as i drink it

^^^ thats how i drink my tea usually also, and honey is a great sweetener if you need one. I really swae by green tea with leon and honey when you have a cold or sore throat.. i get a sore throat once a year lol always the same time, but i drink the tea with honey and its gone within a day.