Are Bottled Tea Drinks as Healthy as Brewed Tea?
Are Bottled Tea Drinks as Healthy as Brewed Tea?Reader I would like to know if drinking bottled tea beverages are as beneficial as brewing green tea. Thank you. Answer: The bottled tea drink market has exploded in recent years: companies such as AriZona carry a varied assortment of black and green tea drinks – many have powerful herbs such as ginseng thrown in for added health benefits. They’re a great thirst-quencher on a hot day at the beach or after a workout at the gym. Still, this begs the is it really wise to store the teakettle in the cupboard for the summer? Just how healthy are bottled tea drinks compared to brewed tea? The short answer, unfortunately, is no. Studies indicate that bottled tea drinks aren’t a substitute for brewed tea. It all comes down to polyphenols – powerful anti-oxidants that both kill and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Bottled tea drinks contain a lower amount of polyphenols than brewed tea. An October, 2005
