tea/coffee.... how many cups

i got a box of 40 REDBUSH teabags last tuesday, and they have all gone,
plus i normaly drink coffee 1st thing in the morning so i guesstimate .....

50 cups a week (7 a day)

Isn't red bush a herbal tea i.e not caffine and not a diuretic and probably not so bad for you??

You might have a bit of a Caffine problem...

Nope I'm wrong

Unlike other teas, rooibos is naturally caffeine free, so there is no chance of side-effects such as irritability, anxiety, headaches, insomnia, increased blood pressure and gastric problems. Rooibos also contains less than half the tannin of black tea (Camellia sinensis). Tannin can diminish the body's ability to absorb and store essential iron and proteins, which are especially essential for growing children and women. Tannin is responsible for the bitter taste of other teas, so there is little need to add sugar to rooibos, therefore reducing the risk of tooth decay. Redbush also does not contain any free sugars, and in fact recent research shows it may even prevent tooth decay.

But even with the half the effect of Tannin in the tea, thats still alot.

Originally Posted by John Burt

Isn't red bush a herbal tea i.e not caffine and not a diuretic and probably not so bad for you??

yup

Originally Posted by Grinch

You might have a bit of a Caffine problem...

the coffee is caffine free too

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by hovis

i got a box of 40 REDBUSH teabags last tuesday, and they have all gone,
plus i normaly drink coffee 1st thing in the morning so i guesstimate .....

50 cups a week (7 a day)

I reckon I go through about 6 cups a day at work, plus a coffee in a morning and 2 or 3 brews each evening. I currently have 6 different types of tea on the go at work, Green Tea, Green Tea with Peach, Green Tea with Pear and Apple, White Tea, White Tea with Cherry and good old Tetley's.

Originally Posted by Grinch

You might have a bit of a Caffine problem...

It's caffine free.

Originally Posted by John Burt

Isn't red bush a herbal tea i.e not caffine and not a diuretic and probably not so bad for you??

It's made from the leaves of the Red Bush plant (South Africa). It does have good qualities, including allergy relief and stress reduction (allegedly) other than tasting good.

Point is? It's not alot of fluid and porbably not that bad - unless you have 12 sugars or something, in which case your well on your way to type 2 diabeties

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by John Burt

Point is? It's not alot of fluid and porbably not that bad - unless you have 12 sugars or something, in which case your well on your way to type 2 diabeties

Depends how big the brew is.

Originally Posted by hovis

i got a box of 40 REDBUSH teabags last tuesday, and they have all gone,
plus i normaly drink coffee 1st thing in the morning so i guesstimate .....

50 cups a week (7 a day)

wouldn't know don't drink coffee or tea only when pregnant and i ain't so i wouldn't know how long coffee or tea should last.

i don't drink Tea but have about 3-4 cups of coffee a day in the morning normally as i try not to drink caffiene in the afternoon