The Anonymous Widower

Tea Removes Toxic Heavy Metals From Water, Study Suggests

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on The Times.

This is the sub-heading.

The longer tea is steeped, the more contaminants are removed

These are the first three paragraphs, which give a flavour of the research.

A daily cup of tea may do more than just perk you up — it can also purge the water of toxic heavy metals, a study suggests.

Researchers found that tea leaves will trap lead, cadmium, and other unwanted contaminants during the brewing process. These metals bind to the leaves and remain there until they are thrown away.

Benjamin Shindel of Northwestern University, Illinois, who led the research, said that while other materials might achieve a similar effect, tea’s popularity made it unique. “What is special about tea is that it’s the most consumed beverage in the world,” he explained.

My late wife was a coffee drinker and I only have the odd cup of cappuccino, although, I do drink lots of zero-alcohol beer, hot chocolate and decaffeinated tea.

I would assume that from his name Professor Benjamin Shindel is quite likely to be Jewish.

So did he ask all his friends and relatives round for a tea party?

The Professor certainly wouldn’t have had to have stinted on the cakes, as they wouldn’t have got near the water, which was the real subject of the research.

But he wouldn’t have been short of volunteers to brew their favourite tea!

February 25, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Food, Health | Coffee, Judaism, Research, Tea