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Is tea bad for you?
I’m a 13 year old girl and I’m trying to lose weight. Recently I got back from a vacation and was a little jet lagged and I don’t like coffee so I thought I’d try a cup of tea to keep me awake and I’ve started to have a cup of tea every night while I’m sitting in bed reading etc. Is this bad for me? Will it get in the way of me losing weight?
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Hi there. I'm English. A cup of tea is not so much a drink as a religion over here mate! There's never been any suggestion of tea causing any harm. Quite the contrary. There are herbal teas, green teas (proven de-tox qualities) and many more, besides the usual tea. Been drinking it for hundreds of years. My mum drinks no end and she's 88. It got us through the blitz! The Japanese drink it, with great ceremony. And they're a healthy and long living people. I drink loads of it myself. It will only impact on your weight, and your teeth, if you fill it full of sugar mate. I don't take any sugar in mine at all, it kills the taste in my opinion. Coffee before bed, unless it's decaf, will tend to keep you awake. Tea before bed has never kept me awake and I can't think of anyone who has mentioned it doing so. Sweet tea full of sugar may do, as sugar does give a brief energy 'high' which makes you buzz a bit. I admit that in the UK there are now many coffee shops on the high street and few tea shops, and many people of your age group prefer soft drinks, a massive market. But to us 'old school' Brits, tea is the absolute prince of beverages!
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It is easy to find teas that state on the package no caffeine. YOu'll find this in mostly Herbal teas but also any caffeine teas that have been decaffeinated.
I am posting a link to 22 teas reported to help a little with weight loss. Of course, remember to go light on sugar. Or you could try Stevia, only pure Stevia extract, not the blends with something else added in. Stevia is a herb plant with leaves that are sweet like sugar but its supposed to be healthier than granulated cane sugar.
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Also the Yogi brand of teas usually sold in more choies at health food stores have some weight loss or slimming teas.
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Tea also has caffeine though a lot less then coffee. If you’re going to drink tea before bed I would suggest you try Chamomile Tea or Green Tea. The Chamomile is a relaxing blend that will actually aid you in getting to sleep. Green Tea is another Herbal Tea with caffeine that will help you focus so it would be a daytime or morning tea.
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To tea specifically It will depend on what you put in it and what it derives from but I see no problem with it. Coffee has caffeine so cutting that out is always a good thing. A good alternative to staying away in the morning is exercise, I'm not a morning person at all so I find exercise a good way to snap me out of that fog. Also going to bed a normal time, and getting up to 8 to 10 hours of sleep also works very well for me.
However for weight loss I might be able to give you a few ideas. I personally consider working out and a diet is the best option to take. Weather you have access to a gym or not. Something as simple as running can make a crazy difference. Good luck! I hope my opinion helps.
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