A cup of misty tea is not just a morning necessity to kickstart the day actively or a calming drink in the afternoon. One of the most popular beverages in the world is much more than that just a drink, particularly at places where people don’t have access to clean water.
A new research shows that the tea brewing process can get rid of 15 percent of lead from contaminated water.
Researchers at Northwestern University found that in addition to filtering the lead hazard, tea has this unique quality to absorb harmful metals like cadmium, chromium, copper, and zinc, pretty much doing the job of a sponge.
The great news is that this quality of tea is not confined to any one flavor or brand. Be it black, green, white or oolong, brewing can enhance tea’s ability to scoop up metals. Herbal tea is also widely known to have tremendous health benefits.
The key is to keep the tea steeped in water, the longer it stays, the greater its cleansing role against metals.
A cup of tea brewed well either way – with leaves or tea bags – performs this natural function of absorbing the metals that put a high cost on human body including damaging the brain and other vital systems.
The only caution that comes with tea bags is the tea wrapped in nylon bags because they release millions of microplastics that the human body must fight or pay a price for their presence.
Apart from Asian cultures, where tea varieties correspond to the timing of the day and occasions, tea is a popular drink in South Asian countries including Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. In the United States and Europe a large percentage of adults also drink coffee.
