Does decaffinated green tea have the same health and beauty benefits as the regular kind?
Yes. Tea is good for you, and green tea is the best form of it for your health. One of the components of tea that make it so healthy, are the antioxidants.
We do not know whether decaf teas have the same polyphenols, and thus the same health benefits. It is not yet known if removing caffeine also removes polyphenols in the decaffeinating process.
Yes, is if it naturally decaffeinated. There have been studies that suggest the EGCG and other antioxidants decrease by any other means of decaffeinating.
References :
Yes. Tea is good for you, and green tea is the best form of it for your health. One of the components of tea that make it so healthy, are the antioxidants.
We do not know whether decaf teas have the same polyphenols, and thus the same health benefits. It is not yet known if removing caffeine also removes polyphenols in the decaffeinating process.
References :
http://coffeetea.about.com/library/weekly/aa012303antioxidants.htm
http://www.healthcastle.com/tea.shtml