Better than green tea?
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- čas přidán 28. 12. 2011
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Though the observational data does appear rife ( • Video ) with reverse causation, a new study (www.nature.com/articles/s4159...) published interventional data in mice and in vitro on 2/27/23 that suggests erythritol may indeed be harmful, and so I urge everyone to stop consuming it until we know more.
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The antioxidant content of a number of popular beverages is compared: black tea, coffee, Coke, espresso, grape juice, green tea, hibiscus tea, milk, Pepsi, Red Bull, red tea, red wine, and white wine. Which beats out even powdered (matcha) green tea?
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Dr. Greger, at the rate you're taking antioxidants, you'll hold off aging so well you'll revert to a fetus.
this says free radicals slows down aging, too much anti-oxidants is bad for you
geroscience.com/free-radicals-are-not-your-enemy-an-interview-with-dr-michael-ristow-part-i/
@@mizutofu Is this from synthetic anti ox or from food? And is it on healthy individuals or those with cancer & getting cancer treatments? Thanks.
Austin Liu yet he’s aging quite fast
I’ve read te article... what is harmful is the artificial antioxidants, man made... Ex Green tea extract instead of the minimally processed whole green tea..
Ok but Let's hope he reverts his hair first!
And after soaking whole hibiscus tea flowers you can save em and make hibiscus tacos! Yum! 😋
Why Celestial's Red Zinger and not just straight dried out Hibiscus Tea flowers.
I make an ice tea from hibiscus, mint and rose hips. No sweetener needed. Divine!
I love Hibiscus and pomegranate with prickly pear Yum
Hibiscus is awesome. Being of Mexican heritage 'agua de jamaica' (literally hibiscus water), hibiscus iced tea was something I drank. I had no idea it was so healthy. You can find loose hibiscus at Mexican grocery stores. The packaged might be labelled 'Jamaica'. FYI Jamaica in Spanish is pronounced Ha-my-cah. It's not pronounced like the country. Another thing. If I remember right hibiscus is a diuretic. So get ready to pee. :)
are u a satanist. asking for a friend lol
Against high pressure😊
Great tip!!!
I'm amazed that hibiscus tea is actually relatively cheap. Matcha can be pretty expensive for regular consumption where I live, even if you don't go for the fancy ones. It's caffeine free too which is convenient for late evening tea times.
It’ll go up when it really catches on
Such great information, thank you for all that you do! (And your videos drives the point home superbly)
Amazing. I can't wait to try some for myself!
Very cool, thanks so much for the info Dr. Greger!
Mark
Well thanks Dr Greger I’m going to make this today 😃
I would love to hear more about teas and their different benefits on health!
Here in Mexico it is common to add a cinnamon stick and slices of ginger and let it simmer. It is so tasty and no need for sugar. I buy organic hibiscus in large bags.
Let us not forget about the L theanine that is found in green tea. This helps to reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Even if Coffee has more anti oxidants than green tea it still tends to have too much caffeine which dis-regulates the adrenal glands.
Anti-oxidant levels alone is a poor measure for the health of a drink.
Good to know about hibiscus, thanks for making the vid.
***** that is interesting, but it makes me wonder which green tea they measured. As there are different levels of L-theanine between the grades of green tea.
nootropicsguide.wordpress.com/nootropics-information/l-theanine-caffeine-and-tea/
The best one for Anxiety is the Black Tea....pure leaf brand one of the best.......
Tea sometimes has more caffeine than coffee. It depends on the tea and on the coffee.
Why not both?
@@andrewbryner2187 Indeed
3 tablespoons of what??
Erythritol :)
Jamaica is my favorite! I always have the flowers in my house. I was surprised to find that the flavor came in tea bag form
green tea with mint leaves tastes good.
Wonderful info, Doc. Thanks
Can't wait to try this. Given the recent warnings about erythritol, I'll substitute with a couple tablespoons of date syrup.
Ha, funny I've been drinking these for a long time now simply because I like it. Only I've no need for the alcohol sweeteners, just 4 bags of the tea, large pitcher of filtered water, chill.
Will start adding mint and hibiscus leaves to morning smoothie. Once again thanks for these wonderful posts
I first learned about Hibiscus when I went to a Jamaican eatery. They had a punch with fresh fruit juices! WONDERFUL! Well, to my surprise some time later I discovered the tea was at my health food store! That has been about 3 years ago now. I make it alone or mix with green tea or add lime juice and pineapple juice (fresh) is really good! I even mix the tea in smoothies (with berries it is wonderful).
Thank you so much!
I just made this - it's delicious! I plan to make it my daily drink.
Thanks for the information.
Will definitely try out this recipe...i love teas
I wonder how Yerba Maté compares to hibiscus?
I use hibiscus to make jello. I've done it with Matcha as well.
This video should be revised with the addition of new information concerning Hibiscus tea.
What's the new info though?
@@gymbaelove8069 That you shouldn't drink more than a quart/1L of hibiscus tea a day.
OMG! I have been obsessed with Red ZInger tea since the age of 16. My kids love the red Zinger also. Here I thought green tea was better. I drink both teas so I must be doing something right..I even get the hibiscus dried leaves and use from a local farmer.Thanks Dr. Greger for the video :)
Yeah, I'm a fan of hibiscus tea, I usually put some tamarind in there.. the taste in the end is very similar to Cranberry juice with a slightly different tang to it.
I love luzianne hibiscus tea, but i can't seem to find it in anything but bulk/cases.
A quick question: Is Normal that after drink not even two cups or bottle of this tea I am peeing a lot? I'm not diabetic neither even have prostate issues. If I drink in the evening I wake up to pee....a lot. Is this normal? I started to eat whole food plant based diet 3 month ago and I have lost 42 pounds without stop eating. I feel really great. But I started to drink this tea two weeks ago and it makes me pee a lot following the daily dozen recommended drink.
In Mexico, we love “hibiscus water “( agua de Jamaica) is the most popular drink ❤️❤️ And it is delicious!
Happy holidays, Dr.
why not mix green and hibiscus teas like what my mum-in-law does..?
I use hibiscus flowers in my smoothies. The hibiscus I grow is a profuse plant with never ending blooms.
Dr. Greger, in the chart you are referring to there is no hibiscus tea listed. The beverage that has the highest antioxidant content is "Tea, green, (pink) powder", and I can't find anything online that indicates that this is hibiscus. Is that "Tea, green, (pink) powder" hibiscus?
Hibiscus is also called Flor de Jamaica, but yeh it shows it to have way less antioxidants than the tea green pink powder.
I would like to see what place Yerba Mate is on that staple!
Looks great! I've been adding 3 tea bags of organic green tea (I cut them open and pour the leaves in) my frozen berry/kefir smoothie every morning, perhaps I should blend up a dried hibiscus flower too! :) I love living healthy....thank you again for a great video!
Something you might want to think about, while researching I came across several references concerning lead found in green tea. On one site- "All plants can absorb lead from the environment, but tea absorbs it more readily than other plants. Fortunately, only about 10% to 20% of the lead that’s in tea gets into the liquid portion-most stays trapped within the leaves. If you don’t swallow the leaves, your lead exposure will be minimal."
Some concern of mine is where to get some of these things and how to know if they are genuine and safe? Maybe we have to grow our own hibiscus flowers?
MutusMetus
I didn't know that, I will be getting my annual here in about 2 months, I'll have my lead checked just to see. I have been using organic tea, and actually cut down to one bag. But I've done it for at least 4 months now, so if there is lead in it I will see it on my lab. Thanks for pointing that out!
Justgivemethetruth hibiscus bulk available on amazon
Jus buy the dried hibiscus n make ur own water u can buy it at any store I found it at Walmart before but the latin grocery stores have it cheaper its called Jamica in spanish
Quick question was Yerba Mate anywhere in this list?
Thanks.
Checking out the ingredients on the Stash Wild Raspberry Hibiscus Tea, the top ingredient is hibiscus but one of the ingredients is licorice root. If one is drinking this hibiscus tea for high blood pressure is this one something to avoid since licorice root is supposed to raise blood pressure and also be bad for those with glaucoma?
Great ideas. Great information. Although I will just use a pure tea that is 100% hibiscus. Or I can also combine teas such as 100% hibiscus, 100% green tea, lemon and so on. Thank you sir. I love my teas and you just open me up a little more.
What do you think about maple syrup as a sweetener?
Woahhh!! I'm so going to make that.
It combines well with roiboos, or any other caffeine free herb for that matter, for a great evening drink.. a kilo of dried whole flowers is under $20 too, which should last a long while. Way cheaper than in (plastic) teabags
My question is: Does green tea sweetened with honey or cane sugar have the same anti-oxidant properties as unsweetened green tea? (in my opinion, high fructose corn syrup is much worse than cane sugar.) Also, sometimes i'll make green tea and sweeten it with glucose/dextrose.
What about red rooibos in comparison? And would a mix of antioxidant rich teas be best as all contain unique phytonutrients, as antioxidants are not all important?
I love hibiscus! I’ll have to keep in mind to buy “Jamaica” as hibiscus flowers are called, from my local mexican store.
Love hibiscus and I brew it with raw ginger and dandelion tea. That's it. Love it.
I make a cold steeped tea using green tea leaves and Hibiscus. I don't add any sweetener. We drink it almost every day. I steeped the tea leaves and hibiscus in filtered water in the refrigerator over night.
how about the green smoothies of veggies with most antioxidants?
what wow i am from the carribean and we drank this i loved it but i never knew it was better than green tea or the health benefits but i drank it and loved it cold with ice
in mexico we all love (Agua de Jamaica) hibiscus sweetened water. I started drinking hibiscus tea with no sugar, honey, or sweetners. I just add a tea spoon of cinnamon and chug it down.
uhm what you think about kombucha
Great Video
I've been drinking that Wild Berry Zinger and didn't even know it was that good for you!
How much tea should one drink?
excellent video! more hibiscus tea from now on.
Wow what a coincidence. I just steeped 4 fresh hibiscus flowers for one and a half days and it tastes great. I use hibiscus in most of my tea recipes.
Is he talking about sorrel?(Jamaica flower) or hibiscus like the ones that grow like roses?
I been drinking rosehip with hibiscus tea and honey and its really good.
The hibiscus flower is called 🌺 "Amapola" in Spanish. 🌞
I’ve been drinking celestial seasonings wild berry zinger with lemon and stevia for a long time, (cold brewing) tastes like fruit punch.. my grandkids love it and always want me to make them some when they visit me.. I thought I was the only one who knew this yummy secret!! I knew it was healthy, but not more healthy (antioxidant rich) than matcha tea!!
whats the difference between green tea powder and green tea pink powder?
I think drinking a combination of Hisbiscus and green tea in the diet is the direction I will try, it also nice to have variety. always grateful for your videos Dr Gregor
Hibiscus is my go to tea. Didn’t realise it was that potent of an antioxidant. Thanks.
That's really cool about hibiscus tea, my wife loves it! I don't know why but it always makes us kind of tipsy.
Let me ask though, isn't there a lot more to traditional Chinese tea than just antioxidants?
When I lived in China our school bus driver was always sipping hot tea in a clear glass jar. It had all kinds of flowers and leaves. It seemed to change seasonally. I could never figure out all the things sold for "tea" there.
@@happycook6737 I absolutely am a Chinese Gong Fu Cha fanatic, so I'm just looking to learn
@@TheVigilantStewards Cool! Tea is fantastic in all of its varieties. 🙂
GREAT - but why don't we just blend in the green tee leaves (after they
have soked overnight - from bags or open) - If eating green tea is
superior to just drinking the infusion, - as it was recommended doing
with hibiscus ... instead of using matcha powder wich is so much more
expensive?
love your videos
African in the Caribbean, we know about sorrel tea .glad the European & usa , r getting to know our plant.
What is the name of the sweetner?
Your expertise needed! Has anyone heard of Liquid I.V. was looking for information or studies on this "energy multiplier" powder. It is a (CTT) Cellular Transport Technology of the nutrients or rapid absorption design into the bloodstream. Any help or information would be appreciated!
Why about aluminum and manganese overdose as you have discussed in drinking too much hibiscus of I think no more than a qrt per day?
what about the high concetrations of fluoride in any kind of tea....
Hi Dr. Greger!
All of these videos on hibiscus tea are sort of old now. I was wondering if you could make a new one explaining the differences in antioxidant/anti-inflammatory properties between hot brew & cold brew hibiscus? Which one is better? Also, what is the right way to make it? How much hibiscus per cup of water should we use?
i’m almost certain leaving it overnight in a fridge is the best way to preserve alkaloids in it
another vid on cold brew show that cold brew provides more antioxidants than hot brew
With some lemon it's better or worst?
In the Mexican section (or on Amazon.com) you can buy Jamaica flowers, or Hibiscus flowers cheap. Just the straight flower to add to whatever you'd like. You can get a Jamaica drink in Mexican restaurants but they are very sweet (Hibiscus flowers are sour). But, the drink is delicious.
RACIST!!!!!
+ROAST GOD MESSIAH its not. Jamaica actually comes from the indigenous word for hibiscus
I was amazed to learn both cultures love this tea. I went to a Jamaican eatery and saw a Mexican cooking show with the tea. Great!
Wow I have been drinking hibiscus tea everyday..... had no idea it was that good.
Well, that si fabulous to know!! Lots of people can not have the caffeine that comes in all the other beverages, people with heart conditions - hibiscus tea I bet does not have caffeine!! YEY! finally something I can have!
I too have a Mitra Valve problem , I can not have teas , or coffees It really sends the valve crazy and tea seems to run me more to the restroom , I don't know if that means it is flushing or crushing the Kidneys (smile) you really don't know these days , but do not want nothing to start that valve going ,
Would Stevia leaf be healthier to use as a sweetener?
Eh should it really be all about antioxidants? Green tea has other benefits like stimulating DNA repair, liver detoxification, dopamine signaling, lowering blood sugar. Though hibiscus might do some of these
+burnsport1 It's just interesting information to know.
+burnsport1 how the fuck does green tea stimulate DNA repair
burnsport1 "lowers DNA damage in humans" it doesn't "stimulate DNA repair" which is what you claimed.
Wow. Let me spell it out for you " focusing particularly on effects on the DNA repair enzyme human oxoguanine glycosylase 1 (hOGG1)" and "Lymphocytic hOGG1 activity was higher (p < 0.0001) at 60 and 120 min after tea ingestion" and after 7 days
burnsport1 Nope, you are making interpretations that are not there. It DOES NOT conclude that green tea stimulates DNA repair only that such a hypothesis was investigated.
Nice to know.....but what is Arithritol?
is it ok to drink a lot of green tea during your day,isnt it like coffee?
Dear Dr. Greger, thank you for this instructive and relevant information. Would you please be so kind as to make a video summing up the scientific consensus about the Kephir beverage? It seems to be a very promising pro-biotical drink, although it is still hardly studied. Thanks a lot !
What about the l-theanine + caffeine mix? I am assuming you don't get that with hibiscus tea. I would think the l-theanine/caffeine would have its benefits as described in your "Dietary Brain Wave Alteration" video, and that you couldn't get those benefits from drinking hibiscus.
in Indonesia its called Rosella Tea
I like!!
What does he mean by cold-brew 1:52? 3 tablespoons of what 1:45?
I wonder what the pesticide level is in the type of tea the Dr chose? Apparently basics like Lipton twining tetley are loaded with it! I'm gonna spend the extra cash and do organic
Thanks for taking time to reply , what do you think of the White tea?Tea salesmen say it is the best among teas, are they correct? I want to know because when compared with green or Matcha tea the price of White tea is almost double or more.I will gladly pay if its a lot better than the rest but if its just a little better I will stick to my organic green tea and other herbal teas like chamomile , ginseng & hibiscus.
They are salesmen, so what do you think?
Dr Greger, when are you going on tour with a health awareness comedy routine? Or perhaps a book of anti-oxidant limericks?
what did he say he sweetens with? I didn't understand the word.
what about pomegranate
Not sure of this, but the wild red berried sumac growing in many parts of the world may actually be higher - esp. if in the powdered form like they have in the Middle East. Like hibiscus tea, it is red and sour...needs sugar.
haven't tried this but there is a chemist that does a video for facial creme that I am getting ready to make and it has hibiscus tea in the recipe. I hope it is healthy for the old face as this is lo.
Hibiscus tea dried can be very tart and should not be brewed for more than 2 minutes. Apparently great for reducing blood pressure. Middle eastern grocery stores sell it cheaply.
Señorita Maria Hibiscus wine... any one?