Join for free
Page 2 of 2 < 1 2
Realist
Chatterbox
Realist is offline
UK
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 9,184
Realist is male  Realist has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
02-03-2016, 04:19 PM
11

Re: Green tea warning

Originally Posted by malcolm ->
Errrrr....What's Green Tea ?


Black, green and white tea all come from the same plant, the Camillia sinensis. It is how the leaves are processed after picking that result in black, green or white tea in your tea bag. White tea is when the tea leaves are allowed to sun-dry—this is the only process they go through. The Green tea leaves are picked, withered, rolled and dried—they are not allowed to oxidize/ferment—which prevents the leaves from becoming black tea. Black tea leaves are picked, withered and gently rolled to bruise the tea leaves and break down the leave's cellular structure, liberating the juices. They are then allowed to oxidize for one to four hours before being fired/dried by hot air to stop the fermenting.

Red tea (Rooibos) is a caffeine-free herbal tea that comes from a South African plant called Aspalathus linearis. The rooibos, or “red bush,” plant is actually green, and the tea turns the signature red colour when it is at the fermentation stage of processing.
Maddy's Avatar
Maddy
Senior Member
Maddy is offline
somewwhere.....
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 1,757
Maddy is female  Maddy has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
02-03-2016, 04:29 PM
12

Re: Green tea warning

i dont need a second warning ...so not for me now ..........
malcolm
Chatterbox
malcolm is offline
UK
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 5,016
malcolm is male  malcolm has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
02-03-2016, 04:40 PM
13

Re: Green tea warning

Originally Posted by Realist ->
Black, green and white tea all come from the same plant, the Camillia sinensis. It is how the leaves are processed after picking that result in black, green or white tea in your tea bag. White tea is when the tea leaves are allowed to sun-dry—this is the only process they go through. The Green tea leaves are picked, withered, rolled and dried—they are not allowed to oxidize/ferment—which prevents the leaves from becoming black tea. Black tea leaves are picked, withered and gently rolled to bruise the tea leaves and break down the leave's cellular structure, liberating the juices. They are then allowed to oxidize for one to four hours before being fired/dried by hot air to stop the fermenting.

Red tea (Rooibos) is a caffeine-free herbal tea that comes from a South African plant called Aspalathus linearis. The rooibos, or “red bush,” plant is actually green, and the tea turns the signature red colour when it is at the fermentation stage of processing.
Sometimes aren't you just sorry you asked ?
Wrinkly
Fondly Remembered
Wrinkly is offline
West Yorks.
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,427
Wrinkly is male  Wrinkly has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
02-03-2016, 05:18 PM
14

Re: Green tea warning

Realist said :---Red tea (Rooibos) is a caffeine-free herbal tea that comes from a South African plant called Aspalathus linearis. The rooibos, or “red bush,” plant is actually green, and the tea turns the signature red colour when it is at the fermentation stage of processing.


I only drink Rooibos and have done for over 10 yrs, my liver is alright, except my breakfast latte.
Primus1's Avatar
Primus1
Senior Member
Primus1 is offline
York
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 4,648
Primus1 is male  Primus1 has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
02-03-2016, 06:46 PM
15

Re: Green tea warning

It seems to me that all these"experts" come up with something or other that's bad for you in some way or other, no one has yet said that work is bad for you though
Bruce's Avatar
Bruce
Chatterbox
Bruce is offline
Wollongong, Australia
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 15,218
Bruce is male  Bruce has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
03-03-2016, 12:52 PM
16

Re: Green tea warning

If it is any help I have tea growing in my garden. Used to have two plants but now down to one (I have a very Darwinian garden).

Here's a machine used for crushing the tea leaves in the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia on one of the Boh tea plantations.

jaywalker
Senior Member
jaywalker is offline
Hobart, Tasmania
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 712
jaywalker is female  jaywalker has posted at least 25 times and has been a member for 3 months or more 
 
04-03-2016, 01:56 AM
17

Re: Green tea warning

The Chinese have been drinking Green Tea for centuries and live to great ages. As Bruce pointed out, it's taking the herbal extract that may be a problem.
 
Page 2 of 2 < 1 2



© Copyright 2009, Over50sForum   Contact Us | Over 50s Forum! | Archive | Privacy Statement | Terms of Use | Top

Powered by vBulletin Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.