Green tea is packed full of a chemical called L-theanine (it
constitutes half of tea's total amino acids). L-theanine has the
benefit that within 20 minutes of imbibing your tea and for the
subsequent 120 minutes it can induce alpha wave brain activity which
both improves mental acuity and relaxes and calms the nerves. Theanine
is abundant in white, green and black teas and reportedly can relieve
both mental and physical stress, and even in repeated and high doses
has little or no adverse affects - physical or psychological - just
calm relaxation.

Yet, this group, comprising one would suspect more than averagely
heavy users of tea has seen recently across several threads repeated
outbursts, of panic, irritability and bile targetting (quite often
with marginal rationality) pollution, pesticides, heavy metals,
fluoridation and Chinese business ethics.

Do those on such short fuses really drink all the tea they claim - or
are we witnessing the emergence of a theanine resistant sub species?

Nigel at Teacraft

On Sep 24, 7:17 am, Nigel wrote:
Green tea is packed full of a chemical called L-theanine (it
constitutes half of tea's total amino acids). L-theanine has the
benefit that within 20 minutes of imbibing your tea and for the
subsequent 120 minutes it can induce alpha wave brain activity which
both improves mental acuity and relaxes and calms the nerves. Theanine
is abundant in white, green and black teas and reportedly can relieve
both mental and physical stress, and even in repeated and high doses
has little or no adverse affects - physical or psychological - just
calm relaxation.

Yet, this group, comprising one would suspect more than averagely
heavy users of tea has seen recently across several threads repeated
outbursts, of panic, irritability and bile targetting (quite often
with marginal rationality) pollution, pesticides, heavy metals,
fluoridation and Chinese business ethics.

Do those on such short fuses really drink all the tea they claim - or
are we witnessing the emergence of a theanine resistant sub species?

Nigel at Teacraft

I think you may be misinterpreting a scientific concern for panic- I
at least willingingly imbibe all sorts of poisons- I just would like
to know what they are. Toci

On Sep 24, 8:17 am, Nigel wrote:
Green tea is packed full of a chemical called L-theanine (it
constitutes half of tea's total amino acids). L-theanine has the
benefit that within 20 minutes of imbibing your tea and for the
subsequent 120 minutes it can induce alpha wave brain activity which
both improves mental acuity and relaxes and calms the nerves. Theanine
is abundant in white, green and black teas and reportedly can relieve
both mental and physical stress, and even in repeated and high doses
has little or no adverse affects - physical or psychological - just
calm relaxation.

Yet, this group, comprising one would suspect more than averagely
heavy users of tea has seen recently across several threads repeated
outbursts, of panic, irritability and bile targetting (quite often
with marginal rationality) pollution, pesticides, heavy metals,
fluoridation and Chinese business ethics.

Do those on such short fuses really drink all the tea they claim - or
are we witnessing the emergence of a theanine resistant sub species?

Nigel at Teacraft

I've seen okra crops so highly radioactive it was scary, and this was
on cleared produce that was set for American consumption. The uptake
for contaminates is different in every type of plant, and I'm no
expert, but I'd imagine tea would not be much different except for the
fact that there is no fruit. Even in the smaller concentrations I
can't imagine the prolonged exposure and repeated brewings and
numerous cups we drink daily don't contain any problems.

It has nothing to do with panic or any of the reasons you've listed,
it has to do with logic and reasoning. I've never made any bones about
it, I have zero faith in the wonder-cure approach to tea. It is what
it is, I understand the risks... I accept them, and move on. Any L-
theanine, or whateversuperdupercureall, is a possible bonus to me. I
don't expect it, I don't need the promise of some amazing benefit, and
I also don't rule out that it could just as easily contain any number
of dangerous components that could do harm.

It's called being realistic.

- Dominic

Dominic T. wrote:

I've seen okra crops so highly radioactive it was scary, and this was
on cleared produce that was set for American consumption. The uptake
for contaminates is different in every type of plant, and I'm no
expert, but I'd imagine tea would not be much different except for the
fact that there is no fruit. Even in the smaller concentrations I
can't imagine the prolonged exposure and repeated brewings and
numerous cups we drink daily don't contain any problems.

You think okra is bad, you should see what typical tobacco crops are like.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Well scribed, Nigel, I needed that.

Thank you.
Mal
Oz

"Nigel" wrote in message
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Green tea is packed full of a chemical called L-theanine (it
constitutes half of tea's total amino acids). L-theanine has the
benefit that within 20 minutes of imbibing your tea and for the
subsequent 120 minutes it can induce alpha wave brain activity which
both improves mental acuity and relaxes and calms the nerves. Theanine
is abundant in white, green and black teas and reportedly can relieve
both mental and physical stress, and even in repeated and high doses
has little or no adverse affects - physical or psychological - just
calm relaxation.

Yet, this group, comprising one would suspect more than averagely
heavy users of tea has seen recently across several threads repeated
outbursts, of panic, irritability and bile targetting (quite often
with marginal rationality) pollution, pesticides, heavy metals,
fluoridation and Chinese business ethics.

Do those on such short fuses really drink all the tea they claim - or
are we witnessing the emergence of a theanine resistant sub species?

Nigel at Teacraft

You think okra is bad, you should see what typical tobacco crops are like.
--scott



Happily, I smoke Dominican and Cuban cigars. As everyone knows, these are organically grown beauties. Unfortunately, in NYC, I have to walk for miles on end to find a decent place to smoke them. What's the world coming to? As for okra, I love it, but never considered it's radioactive properties. Should I fear? If they are radioactive, the cigar smoke ought to counteract that, so I'm sure I've nothing to worry about. BTW, pipe tobacco is the pure essence of joy on this planet as well. Hope this helps.
Michael

Michael Plant wrote:
Happily, I smoke Dominican and Cuban cigars. As everyone knows, these are organically grown beauties. Unfortunately, in NYC, I have to walk for miles on end to find a decent place to smoke them. What's the world coming to? As for okra, I love it, but never considered it's radioactive properties. Should I fear? If they are radioactive, the cigar smoke ought to counteract that, so I'm sure I've nothing to worry about. BTW, pipe tobacco is the pure essence of joy on this planet as well. Hope this helps.
Michael

Doesn't matter if it's organic. If there is thorium in the soil, the tobacco
will concentrate it.

My high school physics teacher demonstrated smoking cigarettes and puffing
into a geiger counter. Of course, this was long enough ago that radiation
hazards weren't so well understood, and teachers were allowed to smoke in
class, too.
--scott


--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

On Sep 26, 4:40 pm, Michael Plant wrote:
BTW, pipe tobacco is the pure essence of joy on this planet as well.

Agreed - but is it organic? And what is the casing that they put in
that stuff? I've always wondered if the "burning rubber" smell of
Latakia perhaps came from actual essence of rubber.

On Sep 24, 5:17 pm, Nigel wrote:
Green tea is packed full of a chemical called L-theanine (it
constitutes half of tea's total amino acids). L-theanine has the
benefit that within 20 minutes of imbibing your tea and for the
subsequent 120 minutes it can induce alpha wave brain activity which
both improves mental acuity and relaxes and calms the nerves. Theanine
is abundant in white, green and black teas and reportedly can relieve
both mental and physical stress, and even in repeated and high doses
has little or no adverse affects - physical or psychological - just
calm relaxation.

Yet, this group, comprising one would suspect more than averagely
heavy users of tea has seen recently across several threads repeated
outbursts, of panic, irritability and bile targetting (quite often
with marginal rationality) pollution, pesticides, heavy metals,
fluoridation and Chinese business ethics.

Do those on such short fuses really drink all the tea they claim - or
are we witnessing the emergence of a theanine resistant sub species?

Nigel at Teacraft


Dear Nigel,
Nice, rare and iteresting information. Thanks indeed.

Jayesh S Pandya.

On Sep 24, 5:17 pm, Nigel wrote:
Green tea is packed full of a chemical called L-theanine (it
constitutes half of tea's total amino acids). L-theanine has the
benefit that within 20 minutes of imbibing your tea and for the
subsequent 120 minutes it can induce alpha wave brain activity which
both improves mental acuity and relaxes and calms the nerves. Theanine
is abundant in white, green and black teas and reportedly can relieve
both mental and physical stress, and even in repeated and high doses
has little or no adverse affects - physical or psychological - just
calm relaxation.

Yet, this group, comprising one would suspect more than averagely
heavy users of tea has seen recently across several threads repeated
outbursts, of panic, irritability and bile targetting (quite often
with marginal rationality) pollution, pesticides, heavy metals,
fluoridation and Chinese business ethics.

Do those on such short fuses really drink all the tea they claim - or
are we witnessing the emergence of a theanine resistant sub species?

Nigel at Teacraft

Maybe the caffeine is a strong antagonist to the L-theanine
and over-excites them. At least in my case I feel somewhat
less calm after ingesting my tea, but not to the point of
freaking out or going ballistic or, I hope, becoming irrational.

George

On Sep 26, 10:40 pm, Michael Plant wrote:

BTW, pipe tobacco is the pure essence of joy on this planet as well.

Seconded !
To me nothing beats a bowl of well aged Sobranie, Nightcap/The
Aperitif or straight VA at the end of a stressful day.
The only major issue I have with tobacco is a somewhat narrow
selection of teas that go with it.

Hope this helps.

At least some grams of toback help this simple minded puffer to get a
daily reservation on the train to Blissville.

Karsten

Well I must agree that nothing beats a smoke and a tea, Both are
comforting and sublime..... yeaahh..
Jenn