jeudi 6 septembre 2012

What Happens If I Drink Too Much Green Tea?

By Mark Miller


You understand the tea benefits. You have made a decision to try it. When you begin searching for the best green tea product, it is important that you fully understand the side effects of green tea.

When we are talking about negative effects associated with nutritional supplements, we need to pay attention to the amount we consume. A number of side effects are closely associated to the amount you intake and green tea is not an exception.

The active ingredients in green tea are catechins specifically epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). So how much is the ideal every day amount of EGCG?

There were successful short term clinical tests with every day serving of 800 mg of EGCG. One cup of tea has around 100mg of EGCG, so that is approximately 8 cups of green tea. If your main intent of consuming tea is to slim down, many lab tests suggest more EGCG means more fat reduction.

A lot of health experts also agree that large amount of isolated ingredients from herbal plants may be problematic. It is not easy to reach an explicit conclusion based upon lab reports, but a majority of health professionals are saying 300mg of EGCG is the best amount to take on every day basis. There have already been successful lab tests with amount of 300mg against many cancers and fat burning.

Now if you're thinking of taking tea as a capsule form, ensure you read the fine prints to know exactly how much catechins it has. Some tea products will display the total milligrams along with the percentage of EGCG. Be sure that the percentage adds up to about 300 to 400mg.

One other substance of tea you need to take into consideration when deciding the amount you want to consume the tea is caffeine. A cup of tea has approximately 20-40mg of caffeine. That is little when compared to coffee which is typically above 100mg a cup. Yet it's important that you know your daily total amount of caffeine, because you might be already taking a good amount of caffeine from other drinks.

A lot of health experts agree that greater than 500mg of caffeine on a daily basis could be harmful. It may lead to: muscle tremors, insomnia, nervousness, restlessness, irritability, stomach upset and fast heartbeat. Some people are more sensitive to caffeine than others, but 300mg or less is considered a good dosage.

You'll find definitely far more reports of benefits than unwanted side effects about green tea. If you consume it according to the guideline we reviewed, you should be safe.




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