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Research presented at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society revealed that bottled tea contains very low levels of antioxidants and polyphenols compared to brewed tea, reports Medical News Today.
Skip bottled tea if you want real health benefits
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Why don’t bottled teas contain these healthful ingredients? It likely comes down to the bitter truth. "Polyphenols are bitter and astringent,” said Li. "To target as many consumers as they can, manufacturers want to keep the bitterness and astringency at a minimum."
Not only are most varieties of bottled tea lacking the healthy ingredients that drinkers are are likely to be seeking, they are often chock-full of sugar.
Read The Label.
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