Tea contains polyphenols, which have strong antioxidant effects. Animal experiments have shown that they can have multiple benefits such as cancer prevention, lipid regulation, anti-arteriosclerosis, reduced blood viscosity, antibacterial properties, and improved immunity. It is believed that similar benefits apply to human health. However, in daily life, many people dislike the bland taste of plain water and choose to drink tea instead. Is this healthy?

Firstly, water is a natural health tonic that can address various health issues. Humans can thrive on land because our bodies have a complete water storage system that holds a large amount of water, approximately 75% of our body weight. A normal person consumes about 2500 milliliters of water per day from food and beverages.

In addition to eating, one needs to drink around 1500 milliliters (approximately 6-8 cups) of water per day to meet the body's metabolic needs. From a scientific standpoint, tea, Coffee, wine, and other beverages cannot replace the natural water required by the body. While these beverages do contain water, they also contain dehydration factors, particularly Caffeine and alcohol. These substances not only remove the water that dissolves them but also additional water from the body.

When you consume coffee, tea, or beer, your body uses more water than what these beverages provide. Therefore, it's important not to assume that since tea is essentially water, you can solely rely on it for hydration. Tea contains different components than water, and most of these rich components require the release of water from the body for metabolism and absorption.

Therefore, consistently replacing water with tea, especially if drinking strong tea without additional water intake, can lead to dehydration.

Of course, while tea cannot fully replace water as a source of daily hydration, Drinking Tea regularly does have health benefits.

Drinking three cups of tea per day can help prevent heart disease. Not only that, tea contains various vitamins, minerals, proteins, and minerals extracted from tea leaves, along with polyphenols and theanine, all of which are beneficial to human health. They aid in maintaining the body's metabolic processes and offer a range of health and therapeutic effects.