The tea bag is a convenience item not a filter. In asia the tea leaves are directly in the water and in some japanese use they are highly powdered and consumed as well. There are also chinese food dishes using tea leaves.
"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."
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.
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.......
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On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 14:30:27 -0800, "Will" <[email hidden]>
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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.
The main reason to filter coffee is that it tastes better. Before we started using filters to make coffee, the most popular way of making coffee was perking it. When you perk coffee it gets too hot (boils) and the taste suffers.
I will never swallow tea leaves. When one of those things get in my mouth I go crazy trying to get it out.
"Will" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
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.
Swallowing tea leaves will not have much effect- your body can't digest the cellulose that the cell walls of the leaf are made of. Swallowing tea at the same time will not help this.
