Arizona beverages include ready-to-drink teas, tea bags, juice blends, flavored waters and smoothies. Some flavors of Arizona ready-to-drink green teas with ginseng are mandarin orange and honey, Georgia peach, pomegranate, Asian plum, red apple, extra sweet, diet and decaffeinated diet green tea with ginseng. They come in 20 oz. bottles, which means they have 2 1/2 servings per 8 oz. bottle.
Ginseng
Arizona green tea with ginseng contains Panax, or Asian ginseng, which is a popular herbal supplement, according to Medline Plus. It may improve memory and concentration, and ginseng may help you control your blood sugar levels if you have diabetes. Some individuals take ginseng to improve symptoms of the cold or flu, depression or bronchitis, but these potential benefits of ginseng are uncertain. Ginseng interacts with many prescription drugs, and it may not be safe for individuals with heart disease.
Low Caffeine Content
A benefit of Arizona green tea is that it has only 7.5 mg caffeine per 8 oz., which is only a fraction of the amount in a caffeinated beverage such as coffee, which could have more than 70 mg per cup. Green tea has a low caffeine content compared to oolong or black tea, according to the University of Michigan. Too much caffeine can lead to insomnia, nervousness or jitters. If you are extremely sensitive to caffeine and want to avoid it, you can try the decaffeinated version of Arizona diet green tea with ginseng.
Weight Control
Diet Arizona green tea with ginseng is calorie-free, and you can use it as a substitute for water to help meet your fluid requirements without gaining weight. Do not use regular Arizona green tea with ginseng as a substitute for water because it provides 70 calories per cup. You will gain about 1 lb. of body fat if you consume an additional 3,500 calories above the amount you burn off. Since each 20-oz. bottle of regular Arizona tea has 175 calories, you could potentially gain 1 lb. every 20 days if you drink one bottle each day.
Antioxidant Content
Green tea has a high content of flavonoids, which are a type of antioxidants, according to the Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center. Antioxidants reduce the damage that harmful chemicals called free radicals may cause in your cells, and a diet high in antioxidants may be protective against heart disease. Arizona green tea with ginseng provides 25 percent of the daily value for vitamin C, which is another kind of antioxidant and an essential nutrient for wound healing.
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