Nothing will happen if you accidentally swallow one or even a couple of tea leaves. It may just be a small inconvenience for you.

Although heating will destroy the enzymes, microörganisms and some of the vitamins which are found in Kombucha Tea, many of the other components remain stable.

Some people only drink 4 ounces once or twice daily others are drinking 30 ounces or more per day without any ill effects.

Michael Roussin, Director of the Kombucha Consumer Research Group ™ says: "Until today (4 Jan 1996), I would have recommended that Kombucha not be given to pre-puberty children. The reasons are iffy, and propounded in several books and papers, but the basis for those iffy suggestions are not valid, therefore, the suggestions are not valid either. In short, there is no reason (except concerns about caffeine) not to give Kombucha to children.

Many diabetics report they have had absolutely no problems drinking it; while others may need to reduce their intake of sugars, or adjust their insulin to compensate. One way to reduce the sugar content is to ferment for a longer period of time. A recent lab test done confirmed a sugar value of 1.65 grams in one ounce of Kombucha Tea that had been fermented for 15 days.

Since lactating mothers pass on substances through the breast milk to their infants, most people feel that it would be a good idea to wait until the child is finished breast-feeding before starting to drink Kombucha Tea. However, whether or not to drink Kombucha while breast-feeding, has to remain a personal decision for the mother to make. Remember, that the caffeine is not used by the colony while fermenting, and remains in the finished Kombucha Tea.

Some new Kombucha drinkers experience intestinal gas. It generally lasts a week or so then stops. However, you can reduce the amount of tea you consume, to help relieve the problem.

Please refer to the brewing information on the label of the jar or on the website. There are different recommendations depending on which tea you are drinking.

A high quality green tea can last 3 to 5 infusions. After that, the taste turns bitter. Discard them. Used tea leaves can do more harm than good.

There are greater amounts of caffeine in coffee than tea. At this time, in healthy adults the preponderance of evidence suggests that moderate caffeine intake up to 400 mg/d is not associated with increased risk of heart disease, hypertension, osteoporosis or high cholesterol. (See chart below to see how much caffeine you may be ingesting.) Some people are more sensitive to caffeine's effects than others and may feel effects at lower doses.

Tea and coffee are freely allowed on the GiP diet. You can use the milk from your daily allowance of 1/3 pint of semi-skimmed milk. Any milk in addition to that, as well as sugar needs to be counted as on the GiPs table. Artificial sweeteners are free. Back to top

You should double up the dose next time. It's important to intake the prescribed dosage on a daily basis for optimum results.

JavaSlim Tea, as any other normal teas, can be consumed for all groups of age, men and women. Nevertheless, for women who are pregnant (or planning to be) and diarrhoea sufferers should avoid consuming this tea

You may drink JavaSlim Tea as long as you like. Likewise drinking other teas, JavaSlim Tea has no harm for daily consumption

It is not the carbohydrates in tea or coffee that counts. It is an analogue of caffeine in tea that does about what caffeine does (not as potent). What tea and coffee do is stimulate the secretion of insulin, which is needed to store fat. All diet, exercise, or health information presented by Comfort Clean is for education purposes only. The material is not intended to be a substitute for medical counseling.

There are many choices: instant or bottled green tea, flavored green tea, decaffeinated green tea and regular green tea. According to a comprehensive study by the US Department of Agriculture, regular green tea contains the most catechins, and is the healthiest to drink.

Existing evidence seems to say that milk dilutes some of tea's health benefits, especially for people suffering from heart problems and diabetes.

Yes, as long as it does not contribute additional calories to your daily intake (meaning no sugar or cream) and you drink the required amount of water.

If you have a serious affliction, such as cancer, I suggest that you start with drinking four glasses (8oz.) each day. You can increase or decrease this amount depending on how comfortable you feel. A couple of customers drink as much as a whole gallon of the tea each day with no discomfort. There are several customers that believe that more is better. I don't disagree..

You can drink teas that are sold as beverages. Herbal teas that are concentrated and sold as supplements will block guaifenesin. Herbal supplements come in many physical forms: tablets, capsules, liquids (like evening primrose oil or tea tree oil), powders, liquids and teas. To make sure your tea is safe look at the box. The label will tell you, and here's how: If it says NUTRITIONAL FACTS (like a cereal box or milk carton) and has the info below it, then it's a food and you can have it. B.