Troy G. wrote:
>What source are you relying on for your figures? Your message didn't
>specify the caffiene content of green tea according to your source.
>You only stated
>figures for black tea and for coffee.

>According to the USFDA, 5 ounces of coffee made by the drip method has
115
>mg of caffiene, percolated coffee has 80 mg of caffiene per 5 ounces,
>instant coffee has 65 mg of caffeine per 5 ounces, and green tea (brewed)
>has 15 mg of caffiene per 5 ounces.

Troy, i tried to trace back the sources of this information but
in the first books i checked, i couldnt find it.
I'll post if i find it.
On the internet I found differing statements, that green tea had
even less caffeine - like you posted it.
Maybe its the different brewing.

Green tea is traditionally brewed *very* light as in japan and then
has its best perfume imo.
Another brewing of  heavy caffeine (and also "activity kick" )
i recall personally and from literature.
It comes from the *second* brewing of the same leaves.
This workes this way: I take/took nice gunpowder tea with big leaves
enrolling.
The first brewing of 1 or 2 minutes i throw away - too bitter.
The second brewing of the same leaves- really has power then.

One thing is for sure, as a *source* (the tea leaves compared to
coffee powder) the green tea is higher in caffeine.
This may be mistaken.
Anyway, i think green tea (besides mate) is one of
the best sources of caffeine to choose of. More gentle.

>If you eat plenty of meat--including organ meats--
>you will get plenty of B
>vitamins.
I agree for niacin. In amounts > 1 (US) pound per day
it reaches the RDA amouts for niacin.
Other B-vitamins (as thiamin, folate) are hard to get from meat-
at least require planfully including liver and go to the limits of
vitamin A - on the long run.

Whoever eats less meat than the pound (or alternate niacin donators)
may miss the niacin after leaving out the coffee,
and crave it afterwards.

Niacin is important for lipid and energy household and for the
small blood vesseles - sounds interesting.
Nothing i'd like to miss.
After that I'm *not* eating the pound of meat per day ...
I'll take a closer look at niacin.
It may be my main coffee drinking reason too.

regards
Amadeus S.



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