Green Tea Caffeine Content - Is it too Much?

Posted by admin on July 4th, 2008 filed in Benefits of Green Tea

by Jenn Bingham

As a long time lover of green tea, I immensely enjoy the many different types, flavors, and awesome health benefits of green tea. Even…the health benefit of the caffeine in green tea. Yes caffeine! Now I know there’s a lot of talk right now about caffeine and all the harmful side effects it can have. And it’s true, caffeine can have negative side effects depending on how much of it you consume. But keep reading and you’ll get a taste (no pun intended) of what the caffeine content in a cup of green tea actually does for you.

There have actually been studies to prove that moderate caffeine consumption can be good for you! Caffeine can help you feel energized, motivated, and give your mood an uplift.

But what happens is that a lot of people drink or eat way too much of it. This will definitely lead to side effects like feeling nervous, anxious, depressed, feeling drowsy, not being able to sleep at night, and numerous other problems.

A cup of coffee contains 85-150 milligrams of caffeine and a can of soda contains anywhere from 40-80 or even more milligrams. The daily recommended caffeine intake is 200 milligrams.

At 2 or 3 cups of coffee you’ve already gone over your limit. You may at this point even begin experiencing some of the side effects I’ve mentioned.

Now… a cup of green tea averages only 8 to 35 milligrams of caffeine. Even by drinking 4-8 cups of green tea you will not have reached your daily recommended caffeine intake! That is great news! (One side note-black tea contains about twice as much caffeine as green tea.)

The amount of caffeine in a cup or two of green tea is at the right level to help you feel energized, refreshed and alert, but without all the negative side effects you may have drinking a cup or two of coffee or a can of soda.

I’m amazed at the difference in the caffeine content of green tea and coffee. If you’re experiencing some of the side effects of drinking too much coffee or soda, why not try drinking green tea instead for a couple days. You may be surprised at how much more relaxed and alert you feel. Not to mention you’ll also be experiencing all the other great health benefits of drinking green tea!

Find out much more about green tea and why not even check out some awesome green tea drink recipes by visiting http://www.green-tea-health.net - a great website and guide to a wide variety of green tea information.