“Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage.“
– Catherine Douzel
The Size Zero Myth:
#Myth 1- Green Tea is Rich in Antioxidants!
Yes, I have read this everywhere. Antioxidant (I don’t know how beneficial it is, but it sounds complex, so it should be really healthy) is nowadays’ in-thing. Everyone I know drinks green tea for weight loss (what the heck, they must have done scientific research already. Why do I need to do extra work?).
#Myth 2- Drinking Green Tea for Weight Loss.
I ate one whole Tandoori Chicken, a plate of Chicken Wings, Mutton Biriyani, and yeah Honey & Hazelnut Ice Cream with Extra Chocolate (The secret to making anything taste better is more chocolate). Oh, not to worry, I won’t gain weight as I will drink lots of green tea to melt whatever I ate, and it will be washed out.
#Myth 3- You can Drink Green Tea as Much as You Like Safely.
The more I drink, the more fat I will melt. I should drink it after every burger, pizza, or pastry I eat.
#Myth 4- Black Tea Has More Caffeine.
Black Tea or Adarak Chai is a villain for my weight loss. I should quote every possible fault with Black Tea and Adarak Chai (I will drink many cups of them on my cheat day as it’s my favorite). Definitely, the caffeine content in them must be higher than my fat buster green tea.
#Myth 5- The Chinese are Slim and Trim Because They Only Drink Green Tea.
Green Tea is originated in China. Have you seen Chinese people? So thin and pretty. It’s all because of the magical Green Tea.
#Myth 6- Herbal Tea is Best for Me if I Have Anxiety.
Anything herbal is always ‘the best for my health.
The Wise Hero Reality:
1. What are Antioxidants?
Antioxidants are compounds (mostly vitamins & minerals) that prevent damage from free radicals (by-products of normal metabolic reactions and are carcinogenic in nature) in the body.
2. Antioxidants Alone are Useless.
Antioxidants can work only in the presence of carbohydrates, protein, and fats. But most of us drink Green Tea to either kill our hunger or delay our meals rich in macro-nutrients; the antioxidants will be rendered useless.
3. A Large Amount of Antioxidants is needed to Really Benefit.
For you to really benefit from Green Tea, you will have to drink many cups of tea, which will only cause acidity, heartburn, bloating, mask your hunger and make you overeat at a later time.
4. Black, Oolong, White & Green Tea are Extracted from the Same Plant.
Black, Green, Oolong, and White teas are all made from the same plant (Camellia Sinensis) but differ in their preparation methods.
The preparation process consists of withering, rolling, and heating the tea leaves. In the case of black teas, they go through an oxidative process known as fermentation before the final heating process. Oolong teas are partially fermented. Green Teaย is not fermented. White tea is first steamed rapidly and then dried (involves slightly lessย processing compared to Green Tea). Different color is achieved because of different tea processing. Hence allย of them have antioxidants.
5. Black, Oolong, White & Green Tea have a Similar Amount of Caffeine.
Green, Black, White & Oolong Tea are produced from the same plant. Black tea is created from the green leaves of the same plant using which green tea is created. The procedure for making black tea leaves a zero impact on the amount of caffeine. Similarly, all types of tea have caffeine in a similar amount.
6. Black Tea or Adarak Chai (Ginger Tea) is Also Rich in Antioxidants.
Regular Masala Chai is also rich in antioxidants. Let’s accept the truth: masala chai tastes refreshing and much better (I know few people who say they like the bitter taste of green tea, so I firmly believe they need to visit an ENT). Unfortunately, though, black and other forms of teaย are somehow just not sold to you with that marketing tag, that’s all.
7. Herbal Tea- Well, it’s Not a TEA.
Well, drinking herbal tea might calm your senses, but the truth is that itโs not tea at all! Tea comes from the plant Camellia Sinensis. But herbal teas are infusions that use flowers, fruit extracts, and sometimes barks of other medicinal trees and plants. Most of them actually have little to no โtea contentโ in them, so they do not really qualify for tea in the true sense of the word. The technical term to describe these โmock teasโ is Tisanes. And some do actually contain polyphenols found in tea but no caffeine.
8. Choosing the Tea that Agrees with Your Taste-Buds.
All the different varieties of tea are rich in various types of antioxidants. The body (through the taste buds) often shows you exactly which nutrients your body requires. If you follow your taste buds while choosing your tea, you inadvertently pick up the exact antioxidants that your body craves.
Are you still drinking Green Tea for weight loss? I found this great article which explains the truth about Green Tea and weight loss.Click To TweetYou can’t buy Happiness but you can buy Tea, that’s kind of the same thing. I say forget about what the world has to say, you should always have your favorite cup of Tea.
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Good one ๐
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
I absolutely love green tea and have been lucky to buy it in Japan and China. I drink it all the time!
Great going. I myself am not a fan of green tea. Maybe cos I have had local brands. Will definitely try authentic green tea and try it out. I am a masala tea fan since childhood.
I believed the caffeine myth, I always drink green tea in the afternoon when I want less caffeine. Thank you for showing me the error of my ways. I still prefer green tea over most teas though, the flavor just makes me happy.
Thanks for reading. I myself believed in all these myths till few months ago. If you love green tea then that is what you should have. As I have been living in India, I am addicted to masala chai ๐
I drink green tea. It has so many health benefits.
Drink green tea if you really like it because all types of tea have same health benefit.
I love drinking tea because of all the antioxidant and great benefits it has. I didn’t know black tea had more caffeine. I guess I need to stay away from it because caffeine aggravates my stomach.
Hey, black tea does have caffeine but so does green tea and oolong too. It is a myth that only black tea has caffeine. As I also believed the same. That is why I have tried clearing this myth via this article.
I love tea! I order mine loose leaf and love having a sellection of difference flavors and types. This article was great, good to have a reminder about the benefits
Thanks for reading. Glad to hear you enjoy your tea the way you like to have it. Good to hear that you liked the article. Have a great day.
Great read! I love tea in general so I’m usually drinking green, black, chai, etc all the time. Definitely my warm drink of choice.
Hey, I do the same. Chai is my fav though. Thanks for reading.
I love green tea and I drink it almost everyday. It has many health benefits.
Great information and thank you for debunking these myths and setting us straight!!
Oh, I always thought Green tea is the best & I can drink as much as I want:0 , really bad of me. Thanks for this info!
I do love tea! I haven’t had it in a while though. I really need to pick some up.
Those are interesting myths and facts about green tea! I didn’t know most of those – I don’t drink green tea, and I don’t think I’ll start!
initially green tea works for me in weight loss but now it doesn’t seems like.. I will try black tea.. Great info added.. Thanks
I really enjoyed reading this post and learning more about the various teas. I’ve grown to love a variety of teas, even mint.
I love all sorts of tea. I start my day with green tea though .This was a fin read .Adrak chai is childhood favourite and still comfort food
I prefer coffee over tea any time. Anyways, I found so many things I didn’t know reading this post. Thanks for sharing!
I love your myth busted posts and thanks for this I am a little wiser now about the green tea
I should definitely show this post to my mom. :’D And honestly, neither I am a tea or a coffee person but this post was fun to read! ๐
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I honestly did not know this. I, have fallen for the green tea myth. Thank you for sharing this.
Nice one..