No Tea-Drinking at Night
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I've heard friends and colleagues mention that one shouldn't drink Chinese tea or Green Tea late at night because it's apparently too 'cooling' for our system.
Have you heard of such a thing? I'm just wondering how true that could be. -
Its not the cooling part, its the fact that tea contains high level of caffein, some teas even have higher levels than that of coffee
Caffein leads to insomnia -
My folks need expresso to get into slumber, otherwise very restless. Seems to be passed down, coz I need the caffaine kick to wind down too.
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nurse asking us tat?
i only noe certain chinese tea eg. jasmine wil actually keep us awake ie ti shen.. tat's why not so good to drink at nite? -
yup! ever tried staying the whole day at tea house with my frens playing games, drinking tea.....Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Its not the cooling part, its the fact that tea contains high level of caffein, some teas even have higher levels than that of coffee
Caffein leads to insomnia
the outcome is insomnia that nite...
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If you see me logged on to forums damn late at night, it probably means I have not met the caffaine quota for the day.
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caffein leads to insomnia... insomnia leads to frustration... frustration leads to hate... hate leads to suffering and to the dark side.... -
i didnt know chinese tea contain caffeine.
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Aiyah... Nurse didn't study TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) mah!Originally posted by tare:nurse asking us tat?
i only noe certain chinese tea eg. jasmine wil actually keep us awake ie ti shen.. tat's why not so good to drink at nite?
Seems like a lot of TCM knowledge is passed down by word-of-mouth. Kinda like ol' wives' tales at times!
But hey, they do work! -
So the coffee farmer is a Sith Lord?Originally posted by DriftingGuy:caffein leads to insomnia... insomnia leads to frustration... frustration leads to hate... hate leads to suffering and to the dark side.... 
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then we must ban all beverages that contain caffeine.Originally posted by DriftingGuy:caffein leads to insomnia... insomnia leads to frustration... frustration leads to hate... hate leads to suffering and to the dark side....
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Caffaine makes your kidney work harder at night, giving you a full bladder at least half hour after you take ur first sip. Thats the only side effect I know that causes sleeplessness for me. Take it from me, an experienced night tea drinker.
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Been drinking a lot of Nescafe during term time... no wonder I ended up like this.Originally posted by dragg:then we must ban all beverages that contain caffeine.
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The tea farmer you meanOriginally posted by LazerLordz:So the coffee farmer is a Sith Lord? -
Be it any kinda tea or kopi....i still can sleep soundly lehz....always drink lots f kopi during eve of exam...but still sleepy..how come?Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Its not the cooling part, its the fact that tea contains high level of caffein, some teas even have higher levels than that of coffee
Caffein leads to insomnia -
I tend to drink tea at night only when I'm working the Night Shift. I tend to select the sugarless Pokka essencia Japanese Green Tea because I figure it's probably a healthier option over Coke or fruit juices or syrupy drinks and what-not.
I end up having a bad stomachache at about 4am or so though. Then my colleagues will say, 'Orh... drink tea late at night, you will get weak legs and diarrhoea!' -
where is your baby smoker pic?Originally posted by dcx:Be it any kinda tea or kopi....i still can sleep soundly lehz....always drink lots f kopi during eve of exam...but still sleepy..how come? -
Originally posted by DriftingGuy:The tea farmer you mean
He should....pay -
He went out clubbing liaoz..Originally posted by dragg:where is your baby smoker pic? -
neber heard of.
cant sleep, take a few rounds the neighour will do the job.
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aahhhh the dark sideOriginally posted by DriftingGuy:caffein leads to insomnia... insomnia leads to frustration... frustration leads to hate... hate leads to suffering and to the dark side.... -
You have drunk so much caffeine that your body is quite 'immune' to its effects already!Originally posted by dcx:Be it any kinda tea or kopi....i still can sleep soundly lehz....always drink lots f kopi during eve of exam...but still sleepy..how come? -
No leh....since the day when started poly, the thoughts of "coffee can make you stay up", i drank a few cups...(That was my 1st time drinking kopi....in the end???? I SLEPT???!!!!! n did not finished my revision....Originally posted by Rhonda:You have drunk so much caffeine that your body is quite 'immune' to its effects already! -
When I was sitting for my 'O' levels and was 'pai si' and didn't do my revisions till the 11th hour, I got desperate and threw in three tablespoons of Nescafe for a thick cuppa poisonous brew that kept me awake with jittery hands the whole night long!Originally posted by dcx:No leh....since the day when started poly, the thoughts of "coffee can make you stay up", i drank a few cups...(That was my 1st time drinking kopi....in the end???? I SLEPT???!!!!! n did not finished my revision....
Its effects were especially strong on me cause I'm no coffee-drinker so wah, that night, I really got to experience the drug-like 'high' of coffee! -
That's the sort of effect i wan...but no matter how much or how strong the kopi ah...i still can sleep...somemore...sleep even more soundly lehz.....Originally posted by Rhonda:When I was sitting for my 'O' levels and was 'pai si' and didn't do my revisions till the 11th hour, I got desperate and threw in three tablespoons of Nescafe for a thick cuppa poisonous brew that kept me awake with jittery hands the whole night long!
Its effects were especially strong on me cause I'm no coffee-drinker so wah, that night, I really got to experience the drug-like 'high' of coffee!