I was recently reading the teamoods blog and came across an interesting Article about tea and calories. Although, I mostly just drink tea because it tastes really good, some people drink tea because they think it is a healthy no calorie beverage and want to lose weight. Well, while this is true for just plain tea, as stated in the previous article…
“Many consumers who’ve taken to popular bottled teas and the hot Chai served at coffee houses have the mistaken notion that they are low calorie and good for you.”
I have known people who buy a bottled green tea and think that it is very healthy for them. However…most of these bottled tea beverages are loaded with high fructose corn syrup and are loaded with calories. So at that point, you might as well just drink a can of Coca Cola. I think it is just important for people to remember that all these bottled teas and Chai teas are not zero-calorie beverages, and can still contribute to weight gain. However, iced teas that do not have any calorie filled additives still are very good for you. I have made my self some delicious iced teas that still have zero calories. By mizing puerh tea, kuamwuats, lemon, and mint sprigs, etc. (all sorts of combinations), I have created my own zero calorie great tasting iced teas.
So just remember, tea is not always healthy. If your drinking tea for health benefits it is better not to buy most of those high fructose iced teas from the market, or Chai teas.
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People are always making excuses to make themselves feel healthy. There are always those people who will drink something like a store bought iced tea, and tell themselves it is healthy, even though it is loaded with calories and sugar. This also sometimes happens with dark chocolate.