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Tea is very healthy
Drinking tea regularly can prove to be quite healthy as it is packed with antioxidants that help your body to fight off cancer, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, and several other ailments.
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It’s great for long-term energy
If you are looking to feel energized for a long period, then having tea is the answer, as the antioxidants present in it will allow for a slower absorption of caffeine, leaving you feeling energized for longer.
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Ice tea for summer
Americans first tasted iced tea when the tea merchant Richard Blechynden dumped ice into his tea brew to give the drink an appeal to passersby at the 1904 World Fair.
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Herbal tea is not real tea
Drinks labeled ‘mint tea’, ‘turmeric tea’, or similar are not tea, but merely infusions as real tea comes from a camellia plant.
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The tea-making process indicated social class
Before modern times, people who poured hot tea before milk into their China cups would be considered wealthier as their China would be able to handle the hot temperature of tea without cracking or breaking.
