A 300ml cup of tea has an antioxidant effect equivalent to 1.5 bottles of red wine (each bottle about 750ml).
A 300ml cup of tea has an antioxidant effect equivalent to 12 bottles of white wine.
A 300ml cup of tea has an antioxidant effect equivalent to 4 apples.
A 300ml cup of tea has an antioxidant effect equivalent to 5 onions.
A 300ml cup of tea has an antioxidant effect equivalent to 7 glasses of fresh orange juice.
A 300ml cup of tea has an antioxidant effect equivalent to 12 glasses of beer.
Jiang Yongwen, deputy director of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, explains that green tea retains the highest levels of tea polyphenols, offering the best antioxidant effects.
In addition, a cup of tea contains the following nutrients:
This is why tea is known for its "three anti" and "three reduction" benefits: anti-cancer, anti-radiation, anti-oxidation, and lowering blood pressure, lipids, and blood sugar. Research by Professor Nicolas Danchin from the Paris Preventive Medicine Center in France shows that tea drinkers have a 24% lower mortality risk compared to non-tea drinkers. Epidemiological studies in Japan indicate that men who drink 10 small cups of tea daily (30ml per cup) reduce their cardiovascular risk by 42%, while women reduce it by 18%, compared to those who drink fewer than 3 cups a day.
So, in the scorching summer, who wouldn't love a cup of refreshing and health-boosting green tea?