Incorporate Iced Tea as
Part of a Healthy Lifestyle
Iced tea is a form of cold tea. It can be sweetened or unsweetened, flavored or unflavored. It can be
prepared by steeping tea leaves in water, cooled and usually served with ice. This form of iced tea is
very popular and can be consumed as part of a healthy balanced diet.
Do You Know the Real Health Benefits of Tea?
Like hot tea, iced tea when made with the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, offers up the same cup of tea – only chilled!
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Tea can help increase fluid intake, as it has desirable
flavor, which is often preferred over water.1
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Drinking two to three cups of tea daily may help
maintain normal, healthy heart function as part of a diet
that is consistent with the Dietary Guidelines.
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Research suggests that drinking two to three cups per
day of black or green tea helps maintain healthy blood
vessel function.2, 3, 4
Worried about
dehydration?
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Flavonoids are dietary compounds found in tea, wine,
cocoa, fruit and vegetables. They contribute significantly
to taste and color, and possibly help maintain certain
normal, healthy body functions.
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A diet rich in flavonoids is generally associated with
helping maintain normal, healthy heart function.
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Tea is the major contributor of flavonoids in the diet –
65.4 % of total flavonoids consumed by adults in the US
are from tea.5, 6
There is a myth that caffeine, from various sources including tea, leads to
dehydration due to its caffeine content. However, the level of caffeine in the
amount of tea typically consumed has little or no diuretic effect.7, 8, 9 In fact, fluid
in the iced tea contributes to hydration. A cup of tea typically contains half the
caffeine found in a cup of brewed/filtered coffee.
Making Lipton® Iced Tea
is easy as 1-2-3
A tall glass of iced tea on a hot day is not only refreshing but
an excellent way for your clients to stay hydrated. Why not
recommend this thirst-quenching drink?
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Pour boiling water over tea bags and brew for 2 to 5 minutes
based on prep instructions.
Remove bags. Sweeten to taste. Tip: try fresh lemon or
orange slices.
Chill or add ice. Tip: For a hint of herb flavour, add a sprig of
fresh mint, thyme or lemon verbena when brewing tea.
Garrow JS, James WPT. Human nutrition and dietetics, 9th edition. 1996. Ed Churchill Livingstone.
Duffy SJ, Keaney JF Jr, Holbrook M, et al. Short- and long-term black tea consumption reverses endothelial dysfunction in
patients with coronary artery disease. Circulation. 2001; 104(2):151-156.
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Grassi D, Mulder TP, Draijer R, Desideri G, Molhuizen HO, Ferri C. Black tea consumption dose-dependently improves flowmediated dilation in healthy males. J Hypertens. 2009;27(4):774-781.
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Hodgson JM. Effects of tea and tea flavonoids on endothelial function and blood pressure: A brief review. Clin Exp Pharmacol
Physiol. 2006;33:838-841.
Chun OK, Chung SJ, Song WO. Estimated dietary flavonoid intake and major food sources of U.S. adults. J Nutr; 2007;137:1244-1252.
Chun OK, Chung SJ, Song WO. Estimated intake of proanthocyanidin in the US population. Experimental Biology Meeting, New
Orleans, LA, April 20, 2009 [abstract]
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Gardner EJ, Ruxton CH, Leeds AR. Black tea –helpful or harmful? A review of the evidence. Eur Clin Nutr;61:3-18.
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Popkin BM, Armstrong LE, Bray GM, Caballero B, Frei B, Willet WC. A new proposed guidance system for beverage consumption
in the United States. Am J Clin Nutr; 2006:83:529-542.
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Maughan RJ, Griffin J. Caffeine ingestion and fluid balance: a review. J Hum Nutr Diet;(2003):16:411-420.
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Iced Tea Recipes
Mega Mint Iced Tea
6 servings Prep Time: 5 minutes Brew Time: 5 minutes
4 cups water
2 Lipton® Iced Tea Brew Family Size Tea Bags
or 6 Lipton® Black Tea bags
1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
2 cups ice water
Pour boiling water over Lipton® Iced Tea Brew Family Size Tea Bags and mint. Brew 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and
mint. Stir in ice water and chill until ready to serve. Serve in ice-filled glasses and sweeten as desired.
Nutrition Information per serving: 5 Calories, 0g Fat, 0g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 10mg Sodium, 1g Carbohydrates, 0g Fiber, 0g Sugars, 0g Protein.
%DV: 4% Vitamin A, 2% Vitamin C, 2% Calcium, 2% Iron
Citrus-Thyme Iced Tea
6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes Brew Time: 5 minutes
4 cups boiling water
2 Lipton® Iced Tea Brew Family Size Tea Bags
or 6 Lipton® Black Tea bags
1 tsp. fresh thyme
1 cup orange juice
¾ cup water
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. lime juice
Pour 4 cups boiling water over Lipton Iced Tea
Brew Family Size Tea Bags and thyme. Brew 5
minutes. Remove tea bags and thyme.
®
Basil Mojito Iced Tea
6 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes Brew Time: 5 minutes
4 cups water
2 Lipton® Iced Tea Brew Family Size Tea Bags
or 6 Lipton® Black Tea bags
¼ cup sugar
4 sprigs fresh basil leaves
¼ cup lime juice
2 cups chilled seltzer
Pour boiling water over Lipton® Iced Tea Brew Family Size
Tea Bags. Brew 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and squeeze;
cool 20 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients and chill until ready
to serve. Serve in ice-filled glasses and sweeten
as desired.
Add sugar and basil into 2-quart pitcher and thoroughly
crush with wooden spoon. Stir in brewed tea and lime
juice. Chill until ready to serve. Just before serving, stir in
seltzer. Pour into ice-filled glasses and sweeten as desired.
Nutrition Information per serving: 25 Calories, 0g Fat, 0g Saturated Fat, 0g
Trans Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 5mg Sodium, 6g Carbohydrates, 0g Fiber, 4g
Sugars, 0g Protein. %DV: 0% Vitamin A, 30% Vitamin C, 2% Calcium, 0% Iron
Nutrition Information per serving: 35 Calories, 0g Fat, 0g Saturated Fat, 0g Trans Fat,
0mg Cholesterol, 5mg Sodium, 9g Carbohydrates, 0g Fiber, 9g Sugars, 0g Protein.
%DV: 0% Vitamin A, 6% Vitamin C, 0% Calcium, 0% Iron
Mega Mint Iced Tea
Citrus-Thyme Iced Tea
Basil Mojito Iced Tea