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Tell me good reasons to drink tea. I'll start: (Original Post) applegrove May 2012 OP
Good reason... WillParkinson May 2012 #1
Because it's majorly nummy? nt Codeine May 2012 #2
If you take it black it has zero calories WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #3
I drink the Irish Breakfast. cliffordu May 2012 #4
Not as messy, acidic, or jittery as coffee XemaSab May 2012 #5
I can make my own and not have to go to Starbucks and pay $4.00/cup. Initech May 2012 #6
Green tea for the anti-oxidants. Lars39 May 2012 #7
It goes good with hard liquor Capt. Obvious May 2012 #8
Not gin. HopeHoops May 2012 #9

WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
1. Good reason...
Fri May 18, 2012, 09:21 PM
May 2012

Anti-oxidants.

Reason not to?

Tastes nasty unless you use tons of lemon and sugar and 2 or 3 teabags.

WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)
3. If you take it black it has zero calories
Fri May 18, 2012, 10:26 PM
May 2012

Also I heard something a few years back about a study which suggests it's good for your teeth. I think it was something to the effect that it contains acids which don't agree with certain bacteria known to cause plaque.

cliffordu

(30,994 posts)
4. I drink the Irish Breakfast.
Fri May 18, 2012, 10:30 PM
May 2012

Spectacular for those trying to get off coffee.

These days I do it with a little sweet and low, a little half and half.

Great stuff.

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