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Lynne
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I am flabbergasted!
I just had a cup of white tea..
I started feeling a caffeine rush..
So I look on the box and one of the ingredients in the tea is "modified corn starch."
WTF?
why on earth would they put MCS in tea??????
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Did you brew it fresh with a tea bag? Or did you use a powder?
I use the Bigelow Green Tea Bags, there is nothing but Green Tea in mine.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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With some products, for instance grated cheese, they will ad MCS in order to prevent clumping. It could be the same situation with your tea.
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UMMMMM!!!!
 What about the Guinness Beers, Lynne?
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I have this strange suspicion about my favorite tea. It's called Bengal Spice fron Celestial Seasons, it's a chai tea. It doesn't list anything bad except it says "natural flavors"....It's really sweet tasting..that is probably why I love it. I have googled it..haven't found anything bad...but it's just so sweet. Anyone heard anything bad about this one?
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I find that Chai Tea tends to taste sweet...possibly the Spice, itself...Maybe someone that knows will let us know!!! 
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Chai IS suppose to be sweet, this I know. But this one is surprisingly sweet..that's all. I know it has carob and cinnamon..both are sweet..but not that sweet. Anyway..I love the stuff..hope it's not bad for me..cause I am thinking about eloping with it. 
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I have had the chai tea before, and it does taste sweet. But I have no idea what is in it.
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HFCS... I think.
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I was talking about a tea bag from Celestial Seasons..their chai..it doesn't list HFCS...and it better not be in there..can they call THAT "natural flavors" ? It's got 0 for the carb count.
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I hope not! 
Do y0u think that the sweet taste releases insulin? Just wonderin'.
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Dean, I have thought about that a lot. If I had more test strips for the glucose meter I would see. Maybe a friend can give me some more and I will experiment. I do like being a lab monkey. 
I sure hope not cause this is my one treat...and I want to elope with it.
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