Is the Starbucks Green Tea Latte

the same stuff as regular green tea? This may be a dumb question, but I see them use the bright powdered green tea mix, and I'm not sure its got the same contents as the regular green tea. I'm asking since green tea is supposed to help TTC. I'm guessing their lattes have more sugar...

Message edited 10/8/2006 10:02:00 PM.

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Just be careful with the green tea, beacuse I dont know about the conception part--but they say it does sometimes cause misccarriage----be careful!

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I just found this article on babyhopes.com saying that Green Tea can help fertility because of the lifestyle changes...

Why is green tea good for you?
According to some of the doctors, switching over to green tea can help you lose weight, reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer, or maybe even get pregnant, if you're a woman and so inclined.

The healthful properties of green tea are largely attributed to polyphenols, chemicals with potent antioxidant properties. In fact, the antioxidant effects of polyphenols appear to be greater than vitamin C. The polyphenols in green tea also give it its somewhat bitter flavor. These polyphenols are associated with anti-cancer and anti-heart disease effects. Studies are still incomplete and inconclusive, but are pointing strongly toward having a protective effect against these two deadly diseases.

In the past, women having difficulty conceiving might have been advised to limit their caffeine intake. But recent studies suggesting that stimulating drinks, and specifically green tea, might boost fertility. In a study conducted at Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program of Northern California in Oakland, researchers found that women who drank more than one half cup of caffeinated green tea every day doubled their odds of conceiving. No significant association was found for other caffeinated beverages; therefore researchers concluded that a chemical component of tea other than caffeine might have been responsible for the increase in fertility.

Because this conclusion opposes earlier findings that caffeine can inhibit fertility, the researchers acknowledge that their results may be attributable to green-tea's association with other lifestyle factors that might enhance fertility such as smoking less, eating less fat and regular exercise.

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These posts are both good to know...I'll be sure to limit any intake. I just wasn't (and I'm still not) sure if the Starbaucks kind gives the same benefits.

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I drink 6 cups of Salada Green Tea with Red Antioxidants per day. It is naturally decaffeined (I am very caffeine intolerant to begin with).

Check out their website.

http://www.greentea.com/