The tannin content of the tea could be a problem for certain people who may have liver troubles and what have you. Something for consideration, and to look into.
The amount of caffeine in that FIRST cup of tea is extraordinarily low when comparing it to coffee. We of course won’t even get into soda, as that is clearly not an option.
I feel like only you can answer this question for yourself. I can tell you though that I have removed alcohol from my life, and it’s been a number of weeks since I’ve had coffee. I do enjoy a cup of coffee from time to time. But tea daily. You must of course weigh the pros against the cons - and the cons are very few, while the pros seem to be many.
My struggle at this point is the social aspect of a glass of wine, a beer, or a cup of coffee. Sharing drink is a time-honored tradition. Of course, slavery, oppression, and hate are all time-honored traditions as well, so this is neither here nor there.
Good luck with your decision. I find it useful to evaluate the expected opinion of the person (or group in this case) when you ask a question. Perhaps you are just wanting confirmation of the right answer.
A few times a month or week, I love to put a bunch of red grapes into a high powered blender with half a glass of water and make a [B]fresh live[/B] grape juice, it is indeed a treat. A different taste with each bunch of grapes.
Try it, you’ll probably like it, and it probably is better for us than we can imagine.
Best regards, Gil
P.S. When it doesn’t turn out well, I just add an apple, banana, and a couple brazil nuts and it becomes a remarkable smoothie.
Although I?ve always practiced good health I?ve learned my body truly is a temple. At some point I began to care for it on a much higher level treating it with greater respect becoming sensitive to its subtler needs. I modified my diet; started taking supplements, drinking more water, limiting alcohol, eliminating drugs, pollutants negatives and interferences while making more time to practice Yoga/meditate (clear body-clear mind). Learning tiredness fuels doubt, fear and uncertainty I planned more rest time. I learned that no one can go it alone…that it?s okay to risk asking for help. I make it a point to stay open to every wonderful possibility that may come along…I realized just as food fuels the body I needed fuel for my soul so I take more time to laugh, play and do the things that make me feel good. When determining decisions for choosing paths I now use my intuition in conjunction with my intellect. For me it has to do with not distorting perception of the real world through the rational mind or ego i.e. to see things for what they really are not the illusions created in my head. My intuition seems to lean towards my needs where as my intellect leans towards my wants although, as mentioned before, I do have the ability to rationalize almost anything in my head if I want it badly enough, perhaps a curse and a blessing? I?d like to think that I?ve acquired a certain sense of wisdom, through time and experience, which has enhanced my capabilities for good judgment however bouncing thoughts/ideas off others is somehow comforting, perhaps a social thing, sanity check.
“Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.” ~Buddha
As with all things in life, I think moderation is the key. A little tea and a little wine would be the least of my concerns considering the amount of genetically modified fruits and veggies we have been consuming unknowingly for years.
There is water and there is water.
Distilled water probably works best.
A banana skin kept in water for cca one hour absorbs more than 95 % of the metal
impurities.
Water might contain microbes etc… A simple method to get red of microbes is to place
an onion (skinned) in its immediate proximity for at least one hour. The onion acts as a sponge for microbes. It might become brown.
Same thing with a few garlic cloves.
Hi,
Thank you for sharing information for us…A little tea and a little wine would be the least of my concern considering the amount of genetically modified fruit and veggies we have been consuming unknowingly for years.
i would try to get use to too. This looks a really nice idea to follow.
Do you sweeten tea?
What do you use instead of sugar?
[QUOTE=panoramix;66441]Do you sweeten tea?
What do you use instead of sugar?[/QUOTE]
For the 1st cup honey is a like to my senses and mind nothing after that, on a side note honey may be the most stable food on the planet not requiring refrigeration, preservatives, etc. bacteria and virus resistant.
[QUOTE=ray_killeen;66443]For the 1st cup honey is a like to my senses and mind nothing after that, on a side note honey may be the most stable food on the planet not requiring refrigeration, preservatives, etc. bacteria and virus resistant.[/QUOTE]
I don’t eat honey because I consider it as as “robbery” or others’ (bees) work.
I’ll try syrup… thanks.
Syrup comes from somewhere, are you robbing trees?
i think that you would find the amount of caffine in green tea quite negligible when you compare the small amount of leaves used to make your tea versus the content of coffee beans. I also am an avid green tea drinker - I have no other caffine other than the ‘useful’ caffine that comes from the tea leaves and I find that it does me no harm and actually benefits my practice by aiding the elimination process.
whilst the intention is always to be pure - sometimes we have to remember that while there may be many rounds on the reincarnation wheel according to some - we only get one shot at this life. And part of the process is to actually enjoy it.
Enjoy your tea - and your wine - if that is the worst that you do then I think your doing pretty well! 
[QUOTE=ray_killeen;66461]Syrup comes from somewhere, are you robbing trees?[/QUOTE]
I’m robbing grains or hazelnuts, which cannot even be considered life forms…
Ahh, I C, spiritual dissonance is proportional to ones level of consciousness.
Don’t make me think so much lest my yield at work slumps down!
Grapes (and the other fruits wine is made from) contain the antioxidants, not the wine, per se.
It’s much healthier to get those antioxidants from the original source (the fruit) than after the decaying process (fermentation) has set in. You can get more benefit from the fruit before it becomes wine than after it has been made into wine.
Additional Note: Those specific “wine” fruits are also made into other products (grapeseed oil, for example) as well as sold in supplement form.
Wanting the "antioxidant’ effect from the wine is simply an excuse to feed a vice (kind of like saying you want to read the articles in a skin mag).
And, of course, there is the mass media pop culture rife with the promotion of alcohol that assures us to come into the alcohol pool, the water is fine …
I first started drinking Green Tea about 2 years ago after I heard about it from an aunt (with Chinese family how could I not?) and really like the taste now. At first I used to add the water boiling and it would be soo bitter but if you add it a minute after boiling the taste is so fresh and delicate, but I can’t stand it with anything sweet!
Drinking green tea has many health benefits, for one it is full of antioxidants that keep the immune system working well. I hardly ever got sick or had colds before but I am told it should help people boost their immune systems, just as eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruit would add more antioxidants and vitamins into the diet and have notable health benefits.
Believe it or not rubbing green tea bags on your face after dipping in hot (not boiling) water really clears up acne and skin imperfections. Just don’t let your neighbors see you doing it. GAH.
[QUOTE=sandradavis;69849]Believe it or not rubbing green tea bags on your face after dipping in hot (not boiling) water really clears up acne and skin imperfections. Just don’t let your neighbors see you doing it. GAH.[/QUOTE]
Thank you for the tip!
Are you talking about dipping your whole body in the very hot water (as in a bath) or just your face in very warm water (as in a sink/bowl full of water), then applying the tea?
It’s a quite different experience to take a bath before your tea treatment or just having to dunk your face into a sink/bowl full of water.
I like red wine…I drink red wine before taking dinner.Red wine is good for health.