Tea Drinkers Anonymous!

I'm OBSESSED with drinking tea...on average I probably drink about 6 cups a day, more if I'm at home all day and not at college.
I drink PG Tips usually :p:

with skimmed milk and no sugar.
Occasionally I have a cup of green tea blend which is basically a mix of black and green tea, which I believe is healthier.

Anyway, my question is- is it unhealthy to drink so much tea? I know that tea is good for you in moderation, but how much is too much?

:biggrin:

Thanks

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Reply 1

clicker9

I hope its not unhealthy! I\ve been drinking about 10 cups a day for the past few days, trying to get rid of a cold. I belive green tea is the best for you.

Reply 2

Lucy_88

This thread has been done before.
I am also obsessed with drinking tea i have to have it as soon as i get up and then i get cravings throughout the day. :biggrin:

By the way i think i read that if you drink tea while eating it stops your body absorbing zinc from the food for some reason. It's not as bad for you as drinking coffee though.

Reply 3

mooncheese89

Wow well 10 cups is a lot! Hehe hope your cold gets better soon :smile:

tea does work wonders for that. Try Lemsip though, that might be even better.

Reply 4

mooncheese89

Oops didn't realise this has been done before, sorry, I had a quick look but didn't see so I started this one.

Hmm that's quite worrying about it not absorbing zinc, but like you said, coffee is probably the bigger criminal..

Reply 5

Captain Haddock

Yorkshire tea IS the only tea.

Reply 6

friendlyneutron

Black Earl Grey forever! I have about 5 cups a day :biggrin:

Reply 7

NickNack

when at home: none
when at uni: maybe 5 or so a day, so much nicer than coffee

Reply 8

Lucy_88

I like the PG tips pyramids. My main problem is i always have to have 2 and a half sugars in it which is not so good for me.

Reply 9

Christo

http://www.newstarget.com/020156.html

Article about Tea vs Water.

Reply 10

friendlyneutron

Go Tea!

Reply 11

Lucy_88

Yay

tea

Reply 12

nota bene

Of course one loves tea!!!

I probably have around 5 cups a day, almost only green tea.

And as far as I know it is not that hazardous to drink tea^^, maybe excessive amounts can make you thirsty (if I'm not totally mistaken tea dehydrates the body in some way), but then have a glass of water or sth=)

Everyone...keep drinking TEA!!!!!!!

Reply 13

mooncheese89

Yay! I'm glad to hear that :biggrin:

hehe (Go PG Tips pyramids!)

Reply 14

username47781

Meh tea won't kill you.

Reply 15

holly_golightly

Wow i love tea!

And i love those articles :biggrin:

Go the pg tips pyramids!!

Reply 16

Sam Beckett

Yeah I drink at least 4-5 brews a day. It's bad cos I have a little more than two sugars in each. I have a lot of milk too though. They so good.

Pyramid PG Tips = My religion.

Reply 17

Profesh

Having been an avid consumer of India's principal export during the better (which is to say, latter) part of my formative years, I just last month spontaneously acquired a preference for coffee over tea where previously my disposition toward it had been tantamount to loathing; and now, occupy the (un)enviable position of being amenable to both forms of caffeinated poison.

Marvelous.

Reply 18

Azzle

I'm just sat in bed with a nice brew! I don't really mind what it is, but I have to have a brew in the morning before work, one in my first break, atleast one on my dinner etc etc!

And it's got to be strong!

Only a dash of milk!