My questions is: Does decaf green tea have the same benefits as green tea with caffeine? I am fibrocystic and try to stay away from caffeine, but it would be worth it to drink the caffeine if this is the only way to derive the wonderful benefits of green tea.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Karen - About.com User
Decaffeination doesn't destroy all of the healthy components of green tea, however, so if you drink the decaffeinated green tea you will just need to drink more green tea to get the same amount of flavanols and antioxidants as regular tea.
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