Why is tea so good for us?
Tea contains catechins, flavonoids and polyphenols, these are antioxidants that protect cells that are healthy from free radical damage. These antioxidants provide prevention of disease against many common ailments. The fluoride content in tea is also helpful with your teeth, killing bacteria that can cause bad breath and plaque. Drinking iced tea can help lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and provide protection against heart disease. According to an article in 2001 found in The Journal of the American Heart Association, heart disease patients can be helped by consuming tea. There are studies into showing how green tea can help fight esophageal cancer as well as slowing the spread of prostate cancer. White tea along with green tea are known to fight cancer of the colon and hypertension risk can be reduced with green tea too.
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Since learning some of the good factors about tea, you will be able to see why ice tea is not only good for you, but great for your taste refreshment. Available in 325ml and 330ml for those looking for a quick refreshment fix or 500ml PET bottles, perfect for when you’re on the go. For take home packs to keep in the fridge or a really big thirst you can also find your favourite ice tea in a 1.5l. This fantastic range of fruit flavoured black and green teas have started to take the beverage market by storm and will keep on growing in popularity. For the really health conscious ice tea consumers there is the lighter options available with less sugar but still all the goodness.
Ice tea is certainly a drink for the smart savvy and health conscious consumer. Making this great drink available to consumers is a big step in the right direction for sales and health benefits alike.
