You might think twice before adding milk to tea...
You might think twice before adding milk to tea...
#1You might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:30am
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/healthteaoffbeat
Bad news for Britons: adding milk to tea ruins the health benefits of the drink, according to a Germany study.
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#2re: You might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:36amMan. And the whole point of Chai is adding milk. Too bad. I wonder if this applies to non-dairy creamer.
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#3re: You might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 11:18am
I drink more coffee than tea, but I have a cup or two of green tea with just honey every day. Mainly because I like it. I hate milk in tea except chai...and I just get that as a sort of treat once in a while.
It's not really news, though. I remember buying a book about tea (all sorts from black to herbals) at least five or six years ago that mentioned that milk in tea will really reduce the benefits.
#4you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 11:20amoh please, the germans would never fake a study to screw over the brits, would they?
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#5you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 11:20amSo is honey in Green Tea bad?
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#6you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 11:59amThe study didn't include green tea. I don't see why honey would be a bad thing, though. I prefer it without, but sometimes a little sweetness is a good thing.
#7you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 12:05pmI never add anything to tea.
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#8you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 12:23pmI always thought adding milk to tea was nasty anyway. I guess I'm ahead of the times.
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#9you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 12:41pm
"I always thought adding milk to tea was nasty anyway. I guess I'm ahead of the times."
Same with me. I always wondered if the hot tea curdled the milk, so I always drank mine with a sweetener.
#10you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 12:45pmI loved Thai iced tea. It's ****in' great.
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#11you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 1:32pm
Since when did people drink any tea other than green tea and expect it to affect their health in a positive way?
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#12you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 1:50pmThe article Craig linked to specifically said that they thought the problem was related to three casein proteins in milk. They somehow neutralize the goodies in the tea. This would mean that non-dairy creamer and honey should be no problem.
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#13you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 2:11pmI put half and half in my coffee, but the thought of milk in tea - yuck!
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#14you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 2:15pm
I've always drunk my tea "British-style," with milk and sugar, and when I saw this on the news last night, it totally bummed me out.
Now, green tea, camomile, peppermint, etc., I drink just with honey, but I don't think I'll be able to switch my black-tea-drinking style this late in the game. Ah, well.
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#15you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 2:50pm
Since when did people drink any tea other than green tea and expect it to affect their health in a positive way?
Since always. While White Tea has the highest level of antioxidants, and Green second, Black Tea has antioxidants, as well. With Black Tea, the key is to repeatedly dunk the tea in the water, while steeping, as opposed to just allowing the tea to sit in the water. The more you dunk, the greater the level of antioxidants released. Whether or not it is in a bag, or loose, makes no difference, as long as you dunk the tea, repeatedly. Of course, you should brew with rapidly boiling water.
#16you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 2:53pmbrdlwyr: Next time you have Thai, ask for Thai tea. It's great. If you don't love it, then something is wrong with you.
#17you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 2:55pm
"The article Craig linked to specifically said that they thought the problem was related to three casein proteins in milk. They somehow neutralize the goodies in the tea. This would mean that non-dairy creamer and honey should be no problem."
non-dairy creamer still contains milk protien, or casein... what makes them able to lable it "non-dairy" is the lack of lactose, which is a milk sugar, not a protein.
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#18you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 3:20pm
Bubble Tea is amazing... though that's not exactly tea. But it's really good. And you drink it with a big straw.
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#19you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 6:49pmNo milk in my tea.......ok, but what about milk in my scotch?
#20you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 6:52pmCraig, perhaps England needs to be told?
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#21you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 7:17pmAm I the only one who takes my tea with lemon?
#22you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:17pmAw, Chai is my drink, but only because it almost makes me feel healthier (healthier then a mocha-chip-mocha-lattechino) and tastes awesome. So I'll stick to it.
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#23you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 9:29pm
This reminds me of the Woody Allen movie Sleeper when he awakes & is told all the things they warned him about in his time were later found to be safe
I do not drink tea & milk but if I did I would still do it despite this report
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#24you might think twice before adding milk to tea...
Posted: 1/10/07 at 11:14pm
Good old-fashioned sweet tea is the way to go.
Also, green tea with ginseng and honey. It's addicting.
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