Green Tea, Honey & Rice Question

terre · Post by **terre** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:21 am

Every morning I have one cup of green tea and I sweeten with a tsp. of honey. Could this cause issues? Occasionally (very seldom) I'll have a glass of unsweetened tea.....but main drink staple is water.

Also, what brand / type of rice do you use?

Thanks,
Terre

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:22 pm

Terre
for most Honey is ok - although it can cause histamine issues for some... if you can get pure untreated /unheat treated honey it would be better (it also has good anti-bacterial properties and is good for the gut)

the other thing to check is your green tea. some herbal teas can have soy in them (sad but true) double check the ingredients and what the bag is made from

I use jasmine rice - less risk of GMO and grown where there is least risk of arsenic.

also keep in mind that Green Tea can stimulate the immune system.

it is tough that we can be soo sensitive and we have to check every single thing! the first 6 months of figuring out our MC management plan is a bit full on, be assured it does get better as things settle down...

terre · Post by **terre** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:47 pm

I get my honey from a local beekeeper that sells in our area. I was hoping it was okay to use.

I use Bigelow Green Tea (certiifed organic for what that's worth). As far as ingredients, it only says organic green tea. No mention of what the bag is made of. According to EnteroLab, my Anti-soy IgA is 4 units (Normal Range is less than 10 Units).

Thank you for the jasmine rice information....I will look into purchasing some.

I'm just trying my best to see if I'm missing something that I'm eating/drinking that is causing me problems. I am still taking Cholestyramine twice a day, but still no improvement.

Thanks Gabes!
Terre

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:11 pm

Hi Terre,

We've had rice discussions before. I believe for Americans the most arsenic free rice is jasmine from Thailand. Rice grown in the US has a lot of arsenic in it.
The Thailand jasmine is inexpensive.

terre · Post by **terre** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 3:15 pm

Brandy, thanks for posting....that is what I will buy.

Terre

Marcia K · Post by **Marcia K** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:26 pm

Hi, Terre. I drink Bigelow green tea and I don't have any issues with it. The green tea with lemon does have soy lecithin so I avoid it. I use organic honey for baking and I don't have any issue with it, either. I don't eat rice other than the organic rice roll ups that I buy at Costco so I can't help you with that.

terre · Post by **terre** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:55 pm

Marcia, thanks for posting. I'm glad to hear about your experience with Bigelow green tea and honey. I wish we had a Costco so I could check out the organic rice roll ups.....who makes them?

Terre

Marcia K · Post by **Marcia K** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 4:17 pm

Terre, I googled and they are available online. Bamboo Lane crunchy rice rollers. They are made with rice and brown rice syrup. They hit the spot when I want something crunchy. I saw some at the Dollar Store but they contained a lot of "junk" ingredients.

terre · Post by **terre** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 7:02 pm

Thank you so much Marcia!

Terre

Marcia K · Post by **Marcia K** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:01 am

You're welcome, Terre. I hope you enjoy them!