Why do we have to brew tea or others herbs instead of eating them raw? Why (probably) can’t we get the same health benefits from dry herbs?
In: Biology
People brew tea because this is how it tastes good.
If you consume random tea (as in, camellia sensis) only for health benefits, following advice on Internet, to me you’re doing it all wrong:
1. good-tasting savory tea will have the same benefits than bad-tasting tea.
2. the benefits are often largely overrated, especially if you don’t change the rest of your diet.
3. the benefits, if any, depend on who consumes the tea, when, how much and how often – any simple one-fits-all rule can only be wrong…
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