A new study found that tea leaves naturally absorb heavy metals, filtering dangerous contaminants from drinking water.

Tea has long been among the most popular beverages in the world. People drink tea in the morning with breakfast, in between meals for an afternoon caffeine hit and to relax before bed. Most research ...

Heavy metal ions stick to, or adsorb to, the surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped until the used tea bag is disposed of. The study was published in the journal ACS Food Science ...

These bags have a high surface area, which means more surface area for heavy metals to stick to. Everything You Need to Know About Different Types of Tea “The cotton and nylon bags remove ...

YOUR favourite brew could lower your risk of heart attack and stroke - for a surprising reason. Brewing tea is good for your health as it purifies the water by removing toxins, new research revealed.

Heavy metal ions stick to, or adsorb to, the surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped until the used tea bag is disposed. The study will be published on Tuesday (Feb. 25) in the journal ...

Different bag materials were also used ... wrinkled, porous tea leaves, which the waterborne metal ions stick to. Those adsorbed ions remain trapped in the leaves, and end up being thrown out ...

Harmful metals like lead and cadmium naturally stick to tea leaves during brewing ... metal ions adsorb onto the surface of the tea leaves and bags during brewing, where they stay trapped after ...

Big tea bag brands tend to have loyal followings, but our taste test reveals it's worth trying supermarket own-brand options as you might be pleasantly surprised by what you discover. We asked 79 tea ...