Posted by KaraS on August 28, 2004, at 15:45:58
In reply to Re: My experiences with green tea, posted by Mistermindmasta on August 28, 2004, at 10:43:06
> I personally feel that green tea is most definitely in a class of its own as far as caffeine containing products go, and I mean that in a good way. Coffee just doesn't do it for me... I feel great and energized for 3 hours then the energy drops off and I have heart palpitations, brain fog, I'm worn out and all that standard nonsense.
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> If I have a cup of coffee (which is about 70 - 110 mg of caffeine) versus 3 bags of green tea in one cup (which is about 80 - 100 mg of caffeine) the energy, motivation and cognition enhancing properties of green tea is MUCH MORE noticable than coffee.
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> Take note also that I was aware of these effects before I knew about Theanine, EGCG or any other catechins, so I don't believe there could have been any placebo effect at work to tell me that green tea was better than coffee. I always wondered why green tea worked so incredibly smoothly for me, and now that the biochemical aspects of green tea are being worked out, I am finding out why the effects are so strong.
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> I consider coffee to be more of a "drug", and green tea to be more of a "nootropic", if you see what I'm getting at. I really like green tea and the way it makes me feel. I can drink 10 bags a day and it's all good. 3 cups of coffee, and the effects are sure to leave me feeling crappy.
Thanks so much for that info, Mistermindmasta!
I hate the taste of green tea (and 3 bags in one cup - triple YUCK!) but I'm definitely going to order the extracts. Have you tried the decaf kind? If so, what effects did that have on you?BTW, what is EGCG? (Ginkgo related?)
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