Is Lipton Green Tea Healthy

Teapot pouring green tea into a cup.

Image Credit: isa-7777/iStock/Getty Images Green tea is rich in healthy compounds, and Lipton’s versions are no exception. For the greatest health benefits, however, stick to brewed teabags instead of iced tea from a bottle. Bottled versions are shorter on nutrients, and Lipton’s sweetened green teas are relatively high in calories whereas brewed tea is calorie-free.

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Healthy Catechins

Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, antioxidants that may have disease-fighting properties. Research is mixed, but some studies show catechins help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, according to New York University’s Langone Medical Center. The center also notes that green tea is linked to lower risk of colds and influenza, so drinking it may help you feel well throughout flu season.

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Sugar Warning

Lipton iced green teas are high in added sugar, which provides calories but no nutrients. Each cup of Lipton’s peach-flavored iced green tea, for example, contains about 80 calories from sugar, while a cup of Lipton’s passionfruit-mango iced green tea contains 50 sugar calories. Most women should get no more than 100 calories from added sugar per day, and men should consume no more than 150 added-sugar calories per day, according to the American Heart Association.

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  references
  
      Harvard Health Publications: Benefit of Drinking Green Tea: The Proof Is In -- Drinking Tea Is Healthy
    
      Nutritionix: All Natural Iced Tea, Green With Passionfruit Mango, Lipton Iced Tea
    
      Nutritionix: Iced Green Tea, Peach, Lipton
    
      Lipton: Pure Green Tea
    
      American Heart Association: Sugar 101
    
      NYU Langone Medical Center: Green Tea
       




  references
  
      Harvard Health Publications: Benefit of Drinking Green Tea: The Proof Is In -- Drinking Tea Is Healthy
    
      Nutritionix: All Natural Iced Tea, Green With Passionfruit Mango, Lipton Iced Tea
    
      Nutritionix: Iced Green Tea, Peach, Lipton
    
      Lipton: Pure Green Tea
    
      American Heart Association: Sugar 101
    
      NYU Langone Medical Center: Green Tea
    




Teapot pouring green tea into a cup.

Image Credit: isa-7777/iStock/Getty Images

      Harvard Health Publications: Benefit of Drinking Green Tea: The Proof Is In -- Drinking Tea Is Healthy
    
      Nutritionix: All Natural Iced Tea, Green With Passionfruit Mango, Lipton Iced Tea
    
      Nutritionix: Iced Green Tea, Peach, Lipton
    
      Lipton: Pure Green Tea
    
      American Heart Association: Sugar 101
    
      NYU Langone Medical Center: Green Tea