The tea effect
Considering the amount of tea drunk around the world every day, the news the drink can be good for you should be welcome indeed. Recent research has indicated that tea can offer some protection against heart disease and even some cancers. It's also rich in anti-oxidants, helping you to defend your skin against the wrinkly and potentially carcinogenic effects of the sun, as well as possibly guarding against Alzheimer's and other age-related memory impairments.
Drink to your health
If that's not enough to convince you that tea is worth trying, take a look at some of these fast facts:
Drinking four cups of tea is rehydrating, NOT dehydrating as is often said - unless the amount of tea consumed at one sitting contains more than 250mg of caffeine – that's the same as five cups of tea.
Tea as it's packed with fluoride, helps to protect your teeth against decay. In fact, studies have shown that it can provide up to 70% of the fluoride you need.
It's also thought that the tannins in tea can inhibit the growth of the bacteria that cause plaque, plus reduce the amount of sugary, enamel-damaging saliva in your mouth.
Tea without milk and sugar has no calories.
In hot weather, tea refreshes you by raising your body temperature and momentarily causing perspiration, which cools the skin.
Feel the effects
Teas such as Lipton are made from tea leaves rich in naturally protective antioxidants, plus other good stuff your body loves. As for the taste? It boosts your taste buds, as well as your wellbeing.
