The most harmful tea has been named: one cup is worse than 100 cigarettes
Among the many types of tea, there is one that has an extremely negative effect on the body.
According to experts, one cup of this drink is equal to 100 smoked cigarettes in terms of the harm it causes to a person.
We are talking about mate tea (Paraguayan holly tea).
It has many fans: connoisseurs of this tea enjoy its tonic effect, ability to fight fatigue and increase performance, as well as a large number of antioxidants in the composition. According to them, it can relieve headaches and saturate the body with essential oils and vitamins A, B and C.
At first glance, it seems that all substances in tea are safe and cannot cause harm.
This opinion is refuted by the results of recent studies, the authors of which were able to find out that tea contains carcinogens that increase the risk of developing cancer.
This is especially true for tumors of the liver, intestines, pancreas, stomach, esophagus and lungs.
It is believed that the traditional method of brewing mate tea with water heated to 65 degrees increases the harm from the drink.
