Coffee

[N.O.R.F]

Is'nt Nescafe Colombian the best invention ever? Monday morning ahhh.......

[Sophist]

I see you have become its latest victim!! I feel you my fellow.

[Diamante]

agh...i could kill for one of those

 

i would like to meet whoever said that a working day should start at 9 am... :mad:

 

i best be off....i am going to take another coffee break

[N.O.R.F]

I thought i would never touch the stuff, now i cant do without it, Its a must on a Monday morning,,,,,

[Valenteenah.]

Speaking of coffee, I bought myself a cappuccino rather than my usual hot chocolate this morning- for the sake of changing my routine- and what do you know, I feel (somewhat) energetic! My train also arrived on time and I got to the office 10 mins earlier than usual. Nice one, eh?

 

I wonder what might happen if I actually went for an espresso ...

[checkmate]

large triple triple @ tim's with a bagel is what wakes me up every morning, ...but one of these days i gonna have to make that huge switch to tea, it's gonna be a hard task but insha allaah i plan on accomplishing.

 

asxantu

[Nomen nescio]

The only coffee i drink is Starbucks's Tall Latte in the winter and Frappuccino in summer

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

Norf, green tea is my thang lately.

 

 

To sum up, here are just a few medical conditions in which drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful

 

cancer

rheumatoid arthritis

high cholesterol levels

cariovascular disease

infection

impaired immune function

 

What makes green tea so special?

 

The secret of green tea lies in the fact it is rich in catechin polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a powerful anti-oxidant: besides inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, it kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue. It has also been effective in lowering LDL cholesterol levels, and inhibiting the abnormal formation of blood clots. The latter takes on added importance when you consider that thrombosis (the formation of abnormal blood clots) is the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.

 

Links are being made between the effects of drinking green tea and the "French Paradox." For years, researchers were puzzled by the fact that, despite consuming a diet rich in fat, the French have a lower incidence of heart disease than Americans. The answer was found to lie in red wine, which contains resveratrol, a polyphenol that limits the negative effects of smoking and a fatty diet. In a 1997 study, researchers from the University of Kansas determined that EGCG is twice as powerful as resveratrol, which may explain why the rate of heart disease among Japanese men is quite low, even though approximately seventy-five percent are smokers.

 

Why don't other Chinese teas have similar health-giving properties? Green, oolong, and black teas all come from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. What sets green tea apart is the way it is processed. Green tea leaves are steamed, which prevents the EGCG compound from being oxidized. By contrast, black and oolong tea leaves are made from fermented leaves, which results in the EGCG being converted into other compounds that are not nearly as effective in preventing and fighting various diseases.

 

Other Benefits

 

New evidence is emerging that green tea can even help dieters. In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.

 

Green tea can even help prevent tooth decay! Just as its bacteria-destroying abilities can help prevent food poisoning, it can also kill the bacteria that causes dental plaque. Meanwhile, skin preparations containing green tea - from deodorants to creams - are starting to appear on the market.

 

Harmful Effects?

 

To date, the only negative side effect reported from drinking green tea is insomnia due to the fact that it contains caffeine. However, green tea contains less caffeine than coffee: there are approximately thirty to sixty mg. of caffeine in six - eight ounces of tea, compared to over one-hundred mg. in eight ounces of coffee.

 

 

Source: internet

[Sky]

i am a shaah iyo caano man myself. too much caleen and not enough sugar, and i am as agressive as mike tyson for the rest of the day.

[Baashi]

Try Lipton - the "brisk" tea - u won't regret it.

[-Nomadique-]

Im the only Somali person that does not drink either tea or coffee. I have yet to meet any others...mind u the smell of a good cappuchino on a winters day is not too bad.

[Sky]

capuccino is for babies. i need something STRONG, i am like an elephant. you need to shoot me with a gun to wake my a.ss up.

[QUANTUM LEAP]

Libaax you forgot to mention that Green tea tastes yuckie too for first timers....

 

Herbal teas are brilliant ie Camomile....

[-Nomadique-]

Ambassador... i think that means u need some more sleep instead of stronger coffee.

 

"cappuchinos are for babies" well like i said i dont drink the stuff

[Sky]

nomadic princess, i sleep enough. during classes and in the bus i sleep like a baby. and sometimes att night too.