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Author	Topic: coffee? green / herbal tea? / yerba maté?
monica 09-16-2002 10:49 AM	Should coffee be considered a munch food if no cream or sugar is added (black)?
Wai 09-16-2002 11:25 AM	quote: Should coffee be considered a munch food if no cream or sugar is added (black)? absolutely; it contains quite some (dirty) protein.
monica 09-17-2002 10:47 PM	how does coffee have so much 'dirty' protein when the label says zero grams? and what about tea (ie green)? Is the amount of protein in one tea bag significant? Oh, and one more....coffee substitutes, i.e. Teechino or Inka brands?
Wai 09-18-2002 01:20 PM	quote: how does coffee have so much 'dirty' protein when the label says zero grams? Coffee is made from coffee BEANS, and beans are always high in protein. From soucei, S.W. et al, Food Composition and Nutrition Tabels, Medpharm Scientific Publishers Stuttgart, page 1047 to 1051: Average protein contents and variation, in % 6.8% chicory coffee 11.2% green, unprocessed coffee (9.36 to 12.6%) 11.2% coffee extract powder (9.3 to 13.1%) 13.3% coffee, roast (12.00 to 14.70%) 26.0% tea, black (24.0 to 30.0%) quote: and what about tea (ie green)? both black and green teas are from plants, and plants contain protein... (see above) quote: Is the amount of protein in one tea bag significant? Yes, it contains dry tea powder; very concentrated. quote: Oh, and one more....coffee substitutes, i.e. Teechino or Inka brands? no can do. If you need coffee, take the real thing; only that really satisfies your urge for coffee.
monica 09-19-2002 08:29 AM	and herbal teas? ie ginger, ginseng, peppermint, etc. Any dirty protein there?? Do you have any suggestions for a hot beverage that would not be considered a munch food?
Wai 09-19-2002 09:06 AM	quote: and herbal teas? ie ginger, ginseng, peppermint, etc. Any dirty protein there?? same here quote: Do you have any suggestions for a hot beverage that would not be considered a munch food? ... hot water with honey...
monica 09-19-2002 09:34 PM	so every single tea (herbal included) has a significant amount of dirty protein?? Does that mean ALL herbs as well?? Even chamomielle (spelling?) and mint herbs/tea??? I can't add anythingto my hot water but honey unless i want to consider it a munch food?? what a bummer
monica 09-19-2002 09:35 PM	what if i add lemon to the honey?
Wai 09-20-2002 08:07 AM	quote: so every single tea (herbal included) has a significant amount of dirty protein?? Does that mean ALL herbs as well?? Even chamomielle (spelling?) and mint herbs/tea??? Yep... quote: I can't add anythingto my hot water but honey unless i want to consider it a munch food?? These teas always are processed, and thus munch foods indeed, but if you only add something raw to the water (no tea!) once the temp is low enough to drink it, then adding that raw item is no problem. quote: what if i add lemon to the honey? That is okay, but don't add it until the water is drinkable (regarding temperature).
gralleigh 12-06-2002 09:19 AM	I have tried adding fresh mint leaves or grated raw ginger to the hot water with honey (you need a little teapot with a removable strainer)-this is delicious and refreshing and does not seem to have caused any problems with the acne-good if you crave tea and coffee like I do when on the diet.
ninesky 03-07-2003 01:03 PM	I was wondering about your opinion of yerba maté. It's a very interesting tea. It has all of the necesary vitamins and minerals, aside from vitamin b12 I assume, and the caffeine type substance it contains seems to be very beneficial. Smooth energy, unlike with coffee. Also the Guarani indians have been known to live off of the tea for up to 3-4 months without becoming noticably fatigued. It's prepared by pouring hot, but not hot enough that you can't stand to keep your hand in it, water over the crushed and dried leaves and sipping it with a metal straw. It just seems like an incredible beverage to me, and I'd like to hear your opinion of it.
Wai 03-07-2003 01:07 PM	most fruits also contain most vitamins and minerals, aside from B12 regarding tea, nutrition is not an issue (the amounts of nutrients actually ingested is too small) i guess that the tea that you buy in the shops is not just crushed leaves over which you pour hot water? (i guess they are heat-dried / processed?)
ninesky 03-08-2003 12:28 PM	Well I used to buy an Argentinian brand called "Cruz de Malta" which says on the bag that it is only picked and dried. Now I have a couple of Yerba Mate plants myself and do the picking and drying myself. Theoretically if it was as ideal of a situation as this, would there be anything harmful in preparing the beverage with maybe even cold water(which would work without a problem)?
Wai 03-12-2003 01:33 PM	well, there are plants with water-attracting properties, and if that is the case here, even raw / cold, this tea can cause acne