Negative Effects To Consider When Drinking Green Tea

By Sean Anderson


Many test results prove the positive health effects of green tea. But what about the negative effects and more importantly how can a drinker avoid the unwanted effects?

When we are dealing with negative effects related to supplements, we need to pay attention to the amount we intake. A lot of side effects are directly connected to the amount you take and tea is not an exception.

The substances in tea are catechins specifically epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). So how much is the ideal every day serving of EGCG?

There were successful short term studies with daily dosage of 800 mg of EGCG. Single cup of green tea has about 100mg of EGCG, so that is about 8 cups of tea. If your main objective of consuming tea is to lose weight, a lot of experiments suggest more EGCG will mean more fat loss.

Many health researchers also agree that large dosage of isolated ingredients from herbs could be problematic. It is not easy to come to an explicit conclusion founded upon lab researches, but most health specialists are saying 300mg of EGCG is a good amount to consume on a daily basis. There have already been successful lab studies with dosage of 300mg against many cancers and losing weight.

If you are thinking about taking green tea as a tablet form, ensure you check out the fine prints to know precisely how much catechins it has. Some products may show the overall milligrams as well as the percentage of EGCG. Be sure the percentage adds up to about 300 to 400mg.

One other ingredient of tea you must consider when deciding how much you would like to consume the tea is caffeine. A cup of tea includes about 20-40mg of caffeine. That's little compared to coffee which is generally above 100mg a cup. However it is really important that you are aware of your daily total amount of caffeine, because you might be already taking a large amount of caffeine from other drinks.

Most nutrition experts agree that more than daily amount of 500mg could be dangerous. It may lead to: irritability, stomach upset, fast heartbeat, muscle tremors, insomnia, nervousness and restlessness. Some folks are more sensitive to caffeine than other people, however 300mg or less is known as a safe dosage.

You'll find certainly more reports of benefits than unwanted side effects about tea. So long as you consume it using the dosage we discussed, you should be okay.




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