Drinking tea = Cooked food?!

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Permalink Reply by Charles on May 11, 2009 at 2:08pm

I drink it. If drinking hot tea is the worst thing I'm putting in my body, then I think I'm doing alright.

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on May 12, 2009 at 6:37am

hahaha yeah true I could be doing a lot worse :)

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Permalink Reply by Joy on May 11, 2009 at 2:10pm

I think the real question for me which I have asked before, is if the tea is raw in the first place? Also whether herbs are raw, since they are usually dried or even micro-waved dried quickly- I guess flash pasteurized. My friend and I when we were younger would always buy lots of bulk herbs and then soak them kind of like suntea, but just overnight and we would get some really strong licorice, hyacynth, hops, feverfew, eyebright, etc flavors. I don't know if they were already heat treated but some people say you have to use hot water to release the oils, but we always had plenty of plant oils floating on top. Another way I make tea is to take a plant from the garden or wheatgrass and whip it in the blender with water and strain it with a tea strainer, leaving a nice green color, when my kids where bottle fed I would fill their bottles with this nice green liquid. I still do it to to start a base for a smoothie when I don't want to juice my wheatgrass I blend and strain, it is very refreshing, and sometimes I make it with rejuvelac, since I am growing my own wheatgrass. Parsley, dandelion, mint, sprouts work well, also.

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on May 12, 2009 at 6:37am

interesting!! i never though about this! hmmm thanks for the help!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Grant on May 11, 2009 at 3:35pm

Heya matey =)

How does hot tea make YOU feel?

Does it fill you with energy and leave you thriving throughout the rest of your day?

or does it leave you feeling sluggish?

Have you tried cutting it out of your diet completely? Does that make you feel better or worse?

Does it have a different effect on you in different times of the year, or different times of the day?

Maybe hot tea is better suited for you during the winter months? Or not?

haha, shit I'm starting to sound like a wise old fart.







Crap! I think I found a grey hair!!

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on May 12, 2009 at 6:44am

I love drinking tea!! it reminds me of drinking it with my family haha we'll have sooo much tea in one day. of course, they'll have the caffeinated kind with milk and I'll have my herbal. I actually feel quite energized after having tea but I guess it can also depend on what flavour it is, like peppermint will wake me up but camomile will calm me down etc.etc. lol Tweetie bird!!

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on May 12, 2009 at 6:48am

haha well I don't drink my tea till it's cooled down a bit so I guess I'm okay. :) ouch I could never drink super hot tea!

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Permalink Reply by Jenna Hensley on May 12, 2009 at 11:08am

Water boils at 100 degrees celsius, but 212 degrees fahrenheit.

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Permalink Reply by Susan Virginia on May 11, 2009 at 5:19pm

Its best not to drink ANYTHING while eating as it dillutes the digestive juices.

Drink some water before the meal, and relax with a tea later. That's what I've been taught.

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Permalink Reply by Charles on May 12, 2009 at 12:24am

Interesting. Never heard that before.

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Permalink Reply by Charlotte on May 12, 2009 at 6:50am

really!? what about smoothies that have water in them? do they not digest as-well? gosh I was always told to have a drink with my meal! :O

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Permalink Reply by Nell on May 12, 2009 at 12:31am

No. No need to get obcessive about those kinds of details. Drink your tea and enjoy!

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