2 out of 3 French people drink tea. Moreover, the consumption of this drink has tripled in 25 years. Yet one tea in particular has just been singled out for its harmful health effects. We tell you more.
Pesticides in tea bags
The association 60 million consumers has just pinned certain brands of tea bags. They contained pesticide residues : glyphosate, thiacloprid or acetamiprid. According to the association, these are mainly mint teas. They do not recommend those of the brands Cotterley Intermarché, Twinings, Britley d’E. Leclerc, Lipton and Lord Nelson of Lidl. As for black tea, she suggests avoiding: Breakfast d’Auchan, Earl gray U and Twinings English breakfast.
Mate and cancer risk
Mate is an infusion of yerba mate leaves, an Amazonian plant similar to holly. Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York warn of the increased risk of cancer. “High doses and prolonged consumption of mate are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancere, bladder, mouth, oesophagus, lungs, head and neck”.
The misleading comparison of 100 cigarettes
According to New York scientists, it is the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mate that are harmful to health. At least, in the context of high daily consumption. Because these same hydrocarbons are found in cigarettes. This is why some fake news compared mate consumption to smoking 100 cigarettes. However, you should drink 50 g of mate every day. While an infusion requires only 2g…
