If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Question question about Tea.

TerrorFirmer · 2005-11-10 13:51:48

I drink a fair bit of tea a day and alot of water also. Is tea good for you? I mean - does it count as your recommended daily intake of water? Or is there evil in that little bag...

10-11-2005 2:51pm

#1

TerrorFirmer

Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2005

Posts: 28578

I drink a fair bit of tea a day and alot of water also.

Is tea good for you? I mean - does it count as your recommended daily intake of water?

Or is there evil in that little bag...

0

Comments

#2 10-11-2005 2:56pm

rubadub

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2002

Posts: 31649

I think it is fairly ok, normal tea I take it. It has caffeine, but less than coffee, so it will have a diueretic (sp?) effect, i.e. make you piss more, but the caffeine is so low it is probably cancelled by its own water. I think it has anti-oxidant properties too. Some herbal teas are probably a lot more beneficial.

0
#3 10-11-2005 6:33pm

NoDayBut2Day

Closed Accounts Posts: 944 ✭✭✭

Join Date: September 2005

Posts: 926

And if you drink tea with lots of sugar, it kinda cancels out the "health" benefits, if there are any... :rolleyes:

0
#4 10-11-2005 7:51pm

TerrorFirmer

Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2005

Posts: 28578

Thanks guys.

I don't always put sugar in my tea. Just the odd time and ever then not more then a small spoon....

0