Tea

18.4 Does having milk in tea reduce the absorption of antioxidants? Adding milk to tea seems to make little difference to the absorption of antioxidants from tea. 18.5 Fruit and herbal teas Teas based on fruits are probably safe to drink and may possess some of the health benefits associated with eating fruit. Herbal teas may contain a number of active compounds and whilst some of these may be beneficial to health others may have an adverse effect on health. Of the herbal teas peppermint tea appears to be safe and may be useful in alleviating the symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome. Quick Questions

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References
van het Hof KH, Bioavailability of catechins from tea: the effect of milk. Eur J Clin Nutr 1998: 52:356-9.

 

Quick Questions

Which teas are likely to contain the same chemical properties?

green tea and peppermint tea
oolong tea and lemon tea
black tea and oolong tea

The healthiest way to drink tea is

with milk
without milk
with lemon
a, b and c are all healthy

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