John E wrote:
:: I am on low carb diet and I drink lots of green tea (sometimes black)
:: Both are very helpful healthwise regarding blood pressure,
:: chollestrol, cancer prevention, ..etc. Here is a link in that
:: details the great benefits of tea despite the caffine contents:
::
:: http://green-tea-benefit.com/
::
:: Atkins.com claims caffine can make you crave sugar because it
:: drops your blood sugar level. So they recommend avoiding it.
::
:: I havn't had any problems intaking 5 cups of green tea daily (2 with
:: my breakfast).
::
:: I'd avoid coffee.

I lost 130 lbs on LC while drinking a big 20 oz every morning.....Not that
drinking green tea isn't a good idea, mind you....I'm just sayin...Also, I
don't think drinking coffee had anything to do with appetite suppression for
me.