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Is drinking green tea better than drinking water?

Green tea has a number of benefits that make it a healthy food choice while also helping you stay hydrated. But drinking water itself -- rather than relying on other fluids -- is still the best way to get enough water for your body's needs.

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Water, which makes up the majority of your body’s weight, is essential for all basic functions and systems. You can get water for your body’s needs through a variety of sources, such as food or fluids other than water. Green tea has a number of benefits that make it a healthy food choice while also helping you stay hydrated. But drinking water itself -- rather than relying on other fluids -- is still the best way to get enough water for your body’s needs.

Green Tea Health Benefits

Green tea is higher in polyphenols -- an antioxidant -- than other types of tea from the Camellia sinesis plant. Antioxidants help protect you from environmental toxins and free radicals, which can cause cell damage as well as potentially play a role in cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Green tea has been associated with lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels, as well as overall cardiovascular health. The catechin levels of green tea have been associated with an increased metabolism and more efficient fat burning, which can potentially lead to weight loss.

Daily Water Requirements

While there is no set recommended amount of water you should drink each day, the general rule is to consume around six to eight 8-ounce glasses each day. But if you live in a warm climate or engage in lots of physical activity -- either through work or for recreation -- more water will be needed to restore balance in your system. As well, drinking certain fluids, such as some teas, sodas and coffees, can cause your body to release stored water because caffeine is a natural diuretic.

Daily Consumption and Caffeine

In general, 3 cups of green tea is the recommended amount for daily consumption. The recommended amount gives you between 240 and 320 milligrams of polyphenols each day, if you make the tea by steeping 1 teaspoon of leaves in 8 ounces of water. Green tea naturally contains caffeine, and drinking too much of it can mean you consume more caffeine than is good for you. Even decaffeinated green tea contains some caffeine -- the industry standard for decaffeination is 0.4 percent of the total dry weight of tea. Substituting the recommended 8 cups of water with 8 cups of green tea could lead to excess caffeine consumption.

Side Effects of Excess Consumption

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