A brew's better for you than you think...
In the UK alone, 150 million cups of tea are consumed per day and around 35 million of those are delicious PG tips. Lucky, then, that it could be good for you. Here are some fascinating facts about your favourite cuppa:
PG tips tea contains flavonoid antioxidants, which are the same as the ones in fruit and vegetables.
An average cup of PG tips is virtually fat free. Drunk black, one cup is calorie free and even with semi-skimmed milk typically contains just 14 calories.
PG tips is second only to water as being the best drink to hydrate with. Drinking up to 6 cups of PG tips tea can contribute towards your daily water requirement on 1.5 - 3 litres per day.
An average cup of PG tips tea contains only half the caffeine of an average cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Tea such as PG tips contains fluoride - fluoride may be beneficial to your dental health.
Top tips for a perfect cuppa
If you have hard water, it's best to use a metal kettle rather than plastic, unless it has a limescale filter
Use fresh water from the tap every time, as it contains more oxygen to bring out the full flavour
Relax! Enjoy the tea sip by sip and cultivate what Japanese drinkers call 'tea mind' - a state of tranquility
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