Doctor warned against brewing tea in bags (4 photos)

An expert explained why you should give up tea bags. Drinking such a drink can be harmful to human health.





Dr. Mark Hyman advises: “Choose loose leaf tea and brew it. A stainless steel or glass strainer will significantly reduce the amount of microplastics that can get into your drink.”

“If you like to brew tea in bags because of convenience, pay attention to their composition. It is important that they do not contain bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, polypropylene and epichlorohydrin. Look for tea bags made from cotton and plant fibers. Tea can be an invaluable source of antioxidants. However, as with other foods, quality matters."



Tea brewed with a plastic mesh bag contains approximately 12 billion microplastics and more than three billion nanoplastics.

The study notes: "We conducted an experiment to understand whether plastic tea bags could release micro- and nanoplastics during normal brewing."





"We found that brewing a single tea bag at 95°C released approximately 11.6 billion microplastic particles and 3.1 billion nanoplastic particles into a single cup of tea. The particle composition was compared to the original tea bags (nylon and polyethylene terephthalate) using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The levels of nylon and polyethylene terephthalate particles were orders of magnitude higher than previously reported levels of plastic in other food products."

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that can be released from a variety of consumer products, such as clothing, toys, packaging, food containers, and even tires.

Not only do these particles pollute the air, water, and food, but they can also enter our bodies, potentially causing inflammation.