also true that black tea has theaflavins also healthy also supported by health studies further all the proven scientific benefits of green tea would hold true only if large quantities are consumed ie 810 cupsday which is not advisable so the health benefits one gets out of consuming 23 cupsday are better bowel movements prevention of gastrointestinal bacterial infections and better immunity provided fresh fruits and vegetables are a part of the daily diet it is not advisable to take any concentrated supplements of green tea since the primary source of antioxidants should be natural foods so drinking it as hot water flavored with green tea bags is good enough says nyshaas far as frequency of green tea consumption is concerned dr kk agarwal adds the habit of drinking too much tea should be avoided because too much of tea causes giddiness sore throat insomnia blood impurity as well as paralysis high tea consumption causes lethargy and headaches and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome can be aggravated healthy weight management isnt a onecupsolvesall solution a cup of green tea might stimulate digestion but that doesnt mean that itll melt your bodys fat deposits green black or purple a cup of anything can never substitute exercise and nutrition as the chinese government realized in 2005 despite green tea being a preferred drink amongst its elite beaurocrats in shanghai the very same citys government announced a special budget to encourage them to go to sports clubs via the choice is yoursnysha bijlani is a practicing community nutritionist and runs mint a fitness studio in mumbaiarnav sarkar is a strength and conditioning trainer based in kolkata his style of training depends on simplicity and sensibility over fad and short term methodsdr kk aggarwal padmashri and dr b c roy national awardee is a consultant for medicine and cardiology at moolchand heart hospital new delhiread more personal health diet fitness stories on wwwhealthmeupcom