Which is better?

Is coffee or green tea better for metabolism and energy? I excercise regulary but because im very sporty i tend to get fatigued a fair amount. Which would be better coffee or green tea? My diet is healthy if you are wondering. I tried to eat alot of fruit but that made me bloated! and puffy, felt as if i put on weight so I avoided that tactic.
Answer:
There is not much in either to really boost your metabolism or give you energy, unless you put in a lot of sugar. Both will have natural Caffiene and that may give you a boost. But you will start to see a caffiene cycle. Another words you have coffee feel find for a while then start to feel fatigued, that is the caffiene addiction in coffee and tea.If you drink coffee or Tea, caffeine can act as a diarectic, making you deyhdrate quicker. So I would avoid working out and drinking coffee or tea. There are teas that have Ginseng, this has been proven to help give you energy, but personally I have never felt that it was that effective but I do like Ginseng tea quite a bit.IF you are working out and getting fatigued during your work out, I would recommend a snack 1 - 2 hours before you work out so that you have some fuel in the tank. Fruit is a good one, but if you don't like your carbs that way, Yogurt works 1/2 cup is good. Or maybe a Wholewheat slice of toast with Peanut butter on it.Those are snacks often used by runners 1 - 2 hours before a work out. If you are working out aerobically for more then 45 minutes, you could also considers many of the Gel type products on the market. These give you about 25g of carbs in a pack. Drink lots of water with them.You could also consider dry fruit too, they are a great source of carbs. I know runners who carry rasins with them or trail mix. Just be careful raisins do have a laxative effect so you may want to experiment close to home for those.Hope that helps
Harry
http://thediabeticrunner.blogspot.com...

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If you are burning more calories, you probably need more substantial food than coffee or tea. Probably a balanced, high energy, high protein drink is more appropriate. The fatigue may be caused by hypoglycemia.

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for energy the coffee is better but for your metabolism u should drink the green tea... in my case... i usually get my energy from water + a slice of lemon...and it works 4 me...

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Generally, coffee has about twice the caffeine as tea (per volume).Note that dehydration will also make you feel fatigued. Try drinking more water.Are you getting sufficient sleep? That might be another cause for your fatigue. You could also be over-training.Note that caffeine, in moderation, is fine. But keep this in mind: the half-life of caffeine in your body is six hours, meaning after six hours, your body still has half the caffeine it when you first ingested it. What happens is you stop feeling the pick up effect of caffeine long before it leaves your body. So often, people go to bed, feeling tired enough, but there body still has a lot of caffeine in it, and it affects their sleep. The effect can be very subtle, just enough that you feel tired and sleepy the next day, even though you slept through the entire night.I'm not trying to sound anti-caffeine, but I limit myself to one cup of tea or coffee in the morning only.

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Perhaps matching your caloric intake to your expenditures will provide a balanced energy level.C vs GT: The GT is healthier but I prefer the taste of coffee.Make sure you are drinking a lot of water, your activities and the GT and C will dehydrate you.You may find that what you really needed is the caloric balancing and more water with GT added in for an extra zing every now and then (not regularly)

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