Approximately 40% of the nation's fluid intake today will be tea
Tea without milk has no calories. Using semi-skimmed milk adds around 13 calories per cup, but you also benefit from valuable minerals and calcium
Tea with milk provides 16% of daily calcium requirement in 4 cups
Tea contains some zinc and folic acid
Tea with milk contains Vitamin B6, Riboflavin B2 and Thiamin B1
Tea is a source of the minerals manganese, essential for bone growth and body development, and potassium, vital for maintaining body fluid levels
The average cup of tea contains less than half the level of caffeine than coffee. One cup contains only 50mg per 190ml cup
Tea is a natural source of fluoride and delivers 45% of your daily requirement if you drink 3/4 cups per day
Only 11% of UK water supply has fluoride added
Green and black teas are from the same plant, Camelia sinensis, and contain similar amounts of antioxidants and caffeine
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