Tea and Health
Tea: good for what ails you!
Perhaps one of the reasons that tea is the most popular beverage in the world after water is that it's so incredibly good for you. We'd also like to take this opportunity to dispell the myth that tea dehydrates you; it simply isn't true! Tea hydrates just as well as water and counts towards your recommended eight glasses a day. Not only is tea a fantastic way of staying hydrated (which helps our bodies and minds to function at their best), but there's an increasing body of evidence to suggest that tea has some more surprising health benefits.
"Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water. Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains antioxidants so it's got two things going for it." Dr Ruxton
Read the full BBC article here >
Of course, tea isn't the only good thing on offer at Tregothnan. Our range of herbals features some wonderful little plants that have been used medicinally for centuries. Explore the full range and some surprising benefits below. A wealth of further information and the latest reasearch into tea and its health benefits can be found via The Tea Council website.
Take a peek at some more little-known facts about tea:
- 165 million cups of tea are enjoyed in the UK every day
- Tea constitutes 40% of the UK's daily liquid intake
- Studies suggest that tea can help reduce the risk of heart disease
- Tea is a rich source of antioxidants called flavonoids
- Tea counts towards your recommended eight glasses of water per day
- Tea contains half the amount of caffeine found in instant coffee
- All our herbal infusions are naturally caffeine free
