A study revealed that bottled tea contains very low levels of antioxidants and polyphenols compared to brewed tea, a presentation at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society revealed. In fact, the researchers found that in order to get the same benefits found in a single cup of brewed tea, in some cases the consumer would have to drink 20 bottles of bottled tea. Shiming Li, Ph.D. who reported on research carried out by Professor Chi-Tang Ho, explained: Consumers understand very well the concept of the health benefits from drinking tea or consuming other tea products…

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