There are few methods of processing decaffeinated tea, which not just removing the minerals, but can be harmful at times. However, do not be fooled by decaffeinated tea! It still has small content of caffeine, the methods of processing the tea leaves stripped away the minerals contained in the tea. You can look out for ‘caffeine-free’ label on the packaging or check the list of ingredients. ![]() Do you know that caffeine free teas are sold widely? The longer you steep the tea in the hot water, more caffeine is released into the water. How the tea is steep also contributes to the amount of caffeine. What can you do? Check the labels and read the ingredients! The most accepted amount of caffeine in tea is half of the amount in the coffee. ![]() And this is more prevalent if you decided to quit caffeine cold turkey, as some may take two weeks for the symptoms like headache and sudden crash of energy to disappear.Īs you are reading this, you are probably looking down now to your tea and wondered if your tea has caffeine? Chances are it might have, if you are drinking a black tea or the green tea range. Signs that you are overdose on caffeine are anxiety, irritability, tremors on the hands, heartburn, upset stomach, irregular heart rhythms, osteoporosis, and increase in blood pressure. Our body can tolerate caffeine, but when consume in a huge amount, it will make our body nauseous. It is recommended that we should limit our caffeine consumption to five cups of caffeinated tea per day. No doubt we should not dismiss the benefits of caffeine as it keeps you sharp when you are in the slump and improve memory in the long run, however caffeine is still an abused substance that we tend to misunderstand. Now, it is depending the type of tea you consume. The highly-publicised green tea with wonderful benefits, also contains caffeine, though in smaller amount in comparison to coffee. Yes, even that favourite English Breakfast tea that you would not miss drink every morning before going to work. In a way, yes, but do you know that your favourite tea may contain high amount of caffeine? Even tea. Hence, you thought switching to tea would prevent from coming in contact with caffeine. They mentioned that the approved and safest consumption of caffeine by an adult is 400 mg. Food and Drug Administration, 141 gram of coffee is equivalent to 115 miligram of caffeine. Caffeine itself does not have any nutritional values. Hence, you need to stay hydrated when you consumed drinks with caffeine like coffee and tea. ![]() It is diuretic, so it can caused frequent urination. Caffeine is a stimulant to your nervous system and create alertness, boosting our energy level. How does the type of tea matters? How much does it affect you? Coffee people are known to be on the go, just do it, to quote Nike©. Just imagine having a cup of tea under the blanket when the weather gets chilly with a good book on hand. ![]() Tea person are more attuned towards comfort. Some studies claimed that different tea reflects our personality. India with the Chai tea, Japan with the matcha tea, Morocco with mint tea, Chinese with the dark pu’er or Oolong tea, and other countries which probably store the most exquisite teas we are yet to discover. Why are you drinking tea?Įvery type of tea is a representation of the culture that it birthed from. Some use tea as an excuse to drink more water as there is a perception that tea has no caffeine or less. Others may find themselves winding down after a cuppa or a boost of energy after an afternoon slump. Some find tea as a source of comfort during an illness, or sadness. Or when they need to stay up late to catch up a deadline. Most people need a cup of their java or tea to wake to their day.
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