Re: Swallowing Green Tea Leaves

In article <DvmdnX8c4rYXDDneRVn-iA@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Will" <DELETE_westes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Is there any known toxicity in swallowing green tea leaves (as opposed to
> just drinking green tea filtered by a tea bag)? I know green tea is
> thought to have many desirable chemicals, but would there be any sense in
> swallowing the tea as well as the leaves, to increase absorption of those
> chemicals? With coffee, I know that many of the oils on the beans are
> toxic, and that one of the main reasons to filter coffee is to minimize
> infiltration of those oils into the drink. I guess in theory there could
> be a similar problem with swallowing tea leaves, but if anyone has seen
> research on this I would appreciate a pointer.

I hate hate hate green tea.
The taste is just nasty.
I feel like I have to mow my tongue after drinking it. :-P

I just take the green tea extract capsules now.

Works for me.......

Cheers!
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