Green Tea on Induction?

[cesara]

I know that herbal teas are on the induction list, however, what about green tea as it does contain caffeine?

I drink 2c of decaf coffee a day...I was already doing the decaf thing long before starting Atkins....my body says a great big NO to caffeine...particularly from too much coffee and especially diet colas. :geek

BUT, I've never had a problem with green tea...and, I love it!

I see alot of people here do drink green tea....but, is it okay during induction? or should I steer clear of it until I'm into OWL?

Thanks!

[Finelly]

Green tea can be bought decaffeinated! Dr. Atkins praised green tea but said that some of the greater properties may be diminished by the decaffenation process.

I generally drink several cups of decaffeinated green tea per day in the winter, less so in the hotter months. About once or twice a week I woudl have the caffeinated kind.

But again, I drink coffee and always did on Atkins. <shrug>

[cesara]

Thanks Finelly

I actually have both the regular and the decaf in my cupboard as when I first started drinking it (for health reasons) I wasn't sure if my body would like the caffeine...but, I had no problem with it.

I too, have heard the same thing Dr. Atkins says about the decaf...by the process of decaffination some of the benefits of the tea are lost...

I think I'm going to do the regular and see how I do....especially since my body has started the 'purge' of all the crud I've eaten over the years....my body may react differently to it now...we shall see.

Thanks agian :wave

[cesara]

Oh! And, DO try it as an 'iced' tea! I make my own every summer and it's awesome! I just boil up 5 or so tea bags, steep them, then pour them into a jug and add enough water to equal 5 cups including the steeping water. Then I add a bit of splenda and a little lemon juice and I'm good to go!

oh, and ice....lots and lots of ice... :joy

[not2late]

Be sure to count the carbs in your tea. Most teas have anywhere from 0.8 to 1 net carb per 8 ounce serving.

Also, teas don't count towards the daily water requirement.

[Finelly]

Yeah, that's something to always keep in mind: the tea is SEPARATE from the fluid requirements.

I chug from bottles of water all day. Once in the morning and once in the afternoon I take a break from whatever I'm doing and have a cup of tea. It's a good time to pause and reflect on how well I'm doing. But I don't count it as water. I just count it as a symbol of my break!

[cesara]

yup, absolutely...I drink plenty of water...that's one thing I don't have a problem doing...water is good! :joy

And thanks for the tip of counting the carbs in the tea....I may have missed it if I wasn't paying attention. :confused