Is Green Tea a diuretic?

[DirtyHarry]

Is it?

[Dru]

Did you drink it or smoke it?

[DirtyHarry]

I used it for an enema, of course.

[catbirdseat]

I believe that it's diuretic properties are owing to its caffeine content. It is pretty mild.

 

I worked with extracts of Green Tea. It contains the most powerful antioxidants there are of these, epigallocatechin gallate is the most potent. It will auto oxidize in air in a very short time.

[DirtyHarry]

I believe that it's diuretic properties are owing to its caffeine content. It is pretty mild.

 

Right. But after I drank a cup of green tea, would I be more hydrated or less hydrated than before I drank it?

[Dru]

Youd be more hydrated until you took a whiz, then less.

[catbirdseat]

That would depend on how strong you brewed it. That's a hard question to answer. I'd say Green Tea isn't any more diuretic than regular tea and the Sherpas drink it all the time.

[RuMR]

I believe that it's diuretic properties are owing to its caffeine content. It is pretty mild.

 

I worked with extracts of Green Tea. It contains the most powerful antioxidants there are of these, epigallocatechin gallate is the most potent. It will auto oxidize in air in a very short time.

 

BUT, how are its knot making properties???

[Dru]

And can it Jib?

[archenemy]

I just read an article on this--I am not an expert but I remember it saying that for all teas and sodas, you end up with a net positive result. Only strong diuretics get you the negative net result.

[Dru]

well for tea i expect it would depend on how strong you brew it. a cup of tea can have more caffeine than a cup of coffee

[DirtyHarry]

Actually, I read that cheap gas station style coffe has more caffeine than the good shit. I think b/c good coffee is roasted more, which takes some of the caffeine out.

 

[Dru]

Water is a diuretic! You are doomed!

[layton]

The only negative drawback of green tea comes from the bioflavanoids that "thin" the blood and should not be used if on similiar medication like warfarin, etc... Not that this applies to anyone on the site, 'cept maybe MattP

[chirp]

Actually, I read that cheap gas station style coffe has more caffeine than the good shit. I think b/c good coffee is roasted more, which takes some of the caffeine out.

Roasting is part of the dealie since some caffeine goes up the chimney during the roasting process, but more due to the fact that "gourmet" (arabica) coffee is balanced in acidity and lower in caffeine from the getgo a different bean than more common (Robusta) canned coffees which are higher in caffeine and acidity.

*Sorry for the digression.

[Dr_Flash_Amazing]

Outside ragazine just published a blurblet on some European study that disproves the long-held belief that coffee is a diuretic.

 

Java up and send!

[catbirdseat]

Actually, I read that cheap gas station style coffe has more caffeine than the good shit. I think b/c good coffee is roasted more, which takes some of the caffeine out.

Roasting is part of the dealie since some caffeine goes up the chimney during the roasting process, but more due to the fact that "gourmet" (arabica) coffee is balanced in acidity and lower in caffeine from the getgo a different bean than more common (Robusta) canned coffees which are higher in caffeine and acidity.

*Sorry for the digression.

Caffeine has a negligible volatility. I doubt any is lost in that way. It could be lost through pyrrolysis, or oxidation however.

[sexual_chocolate]

If you ate green tea dry, would it then be more diuretic in its action?

 

And how about Mate, the south american drink? Is there caffeine in this substance?

[Dru]

Yes.

[catbirdseat]

If you ate green tea dry, would it then be more diuretic in its action?

Not more diurectic, but the result would be a less hydrated state.

 

And how about Mate, the south american drink? Is there caffeine in this substance?

Yes there is, and there are also two related substances, the dimethylxanthines theobromine (also found in chocolate) and theophylline, which is used to treat asthma.

[sexual_chocolate]

Thanks Dru.

 

That's what I like about you: you're succinct and to the point. unlike these other blabberers posting nonsense all the time.

[sexual_chocolate]

And that wasn't directed at you CBS. You hadn't even posted when I made my reply.

 

So one can get quite hooked on Mate then CBS? I quit coffee months ago, and I don't think then that Mate would be a good substitute.

[Dru]

any dependence would be psychological.

[catbirdseat]

Mostly Dru is right. One can get headaches from lack of caffeine, but it only takes a day or two to adjust.

 

I might just add (and I think that Twight pointed this out) by using caffeine sparingly in day to day living, it will have more of a kick during climbs when you really need it.

Edited December 8, 2005 by catbirdseat

[sexual_chocolate]

Show me the split between "physical" and "psychological", and i'll teach you to Moondance!

 

I sense a breakthrough in the "mind/body" understanding coming up....