Tea health benefits: Herbal infusions and their health benefits

BRITONS love a brew, and black tea, which is the type we drink most often, has a … Drinking herbal teas, or infusions as the experts call them, can help head off …..

Every type of tea has its own healthy properties

Recent studies show it helps protect against dementia, smooths out the blood sugar spikes which increase the risk of diabetes and cuts the odds of developing prostate cancer.

Tea infusions scientist and chemist Dr Tim Bond says: “Tea is such an integral part of British life it is easy to overlook the extraordinary health benefits it brings to the table.

“Tea is full of antioxidant flavonoids and is a powerful weapon against oxidative stress, which is a factor in many serious health problems.”