Black tea health benefits are well known because of the antioxidants that it contains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture lists thearubigins, epicatechins and catechins among those produced by black tea which is different than those found in fruits and vegetables. These nutrients scavenge for cell-damaging free radicals and detoxify them. Black tea is the source of a specific kind of antioxidants called flavonoids. It is said to also prevent cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

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