Tea Time Healthy: US FDA Recognises Tea A Healthy Beverage

Most people in the world love to take a sip of tea round the clock when they feel the need for the most favorite beverages in the world. Tea’s ability to refresh mood and its lure to be enjoyed in every situation has made the drink pleasurable across cultures.

While most take teas, finding pleasure in its taste and aroma, the news of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s recognition of tea as a healthy beverage has excited tea lovers worldwide further. Taking the healthy nutrients content into consideration, the FDA on December 19 identified tea with its dietary recommendations, claiming several health benefits associated with it.

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Notably, the FDA has clarified that the “healthy” claim does not extend to herbal teas made from other plants, including chamomile, peppermint, ginger, lavender, hibiscus, butterfly pea flower, or masala tea, noting that the agency found a lack of evidence to automatically qualify herbal infusions for the ‘healthy’ claim.

One of India’s most favorite drinks, people will no longer need to feel guilty about any negative effect. The North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) and the Indian Tea Association (ITA) have welcomed the FDA recognition. The US Tea Association President Peter F. Goggi called the development fantastic news for the industry.

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However, the development has enabled the tea producers and manufacturers’ to label their products with the “healthy” tag, given that they meet specific standards, according to the ITA. It also pointed out that the beverages such as water, tea, and coffee with fewer than five calories per Reference Amount Customarily Consumed (RACC) can be labelled as healthy.

There are still many misconceptions associated with tea, with several pseudoscientific claims that it does not have any health benefits. However, while acknowledging its healthy benefits, it is also true that drinking too much tea will have a number of negative effects, and therefore moderation is always recommended.