Green tea

Gala just posted a list of 15 reasons why one should drink green tea. Being an avid coffee drinker who gags at the very thought of tea, I was surprised how little I knew about its health benefits. I mean, I've always known that it is, you know...good for you. But I didn't know it was that great. I was most impressed by the following (I'm paraphrasing):

- Drinking green tea improves your mood and strengthens your memory.
- It prevents cavities.
- It slows down the aging process.
- Prevents cancers and strengthens the immune system.
- It helps overcome fatigue.

You know how good I am about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But adding green tea to my diet seems relatively non-invasive and effortless. I have a couple of questions for you: 1] Does drinking coffee (and smoking cigarettes, and drinking vodka, and not sleeping much, and eating lots of bad carbohydrates...) cancel out the benefits of drinking green tea? and 2] Would you recommend any particular kind of green tea for the uninitiated?

Off to a smoking break. He-he-he.