Could cheap tea bags make you ill? Study reveals they contain high fluoride levels that could damage teeth, bones and muscles

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  • Fluoride is essential for bone and dental health but over 4mg per day can cause pain, muscle problems and joint and tooth disease in the long-term.
  • Study analysed fluoride levels in supermarket and branded tea bags.
  • Found that supermarket value brands from Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda and Morrisons provided 75% to 120% of your daily intake of substance.
  • Experts are now calling for fluoride levels to be stated on food packaging.


    • Opting for cheap supermarket tea bags over artisan blends could have long-term health consequences, according to new research.
    A study has found that cheap tea bags from supermarkets including Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco can push a person's fluoride intake over daily recommended levels and put them at a higher risk of bone and dental disease.
    Read more..http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2376032/Could-cheap-tea-bags-make-ill-Study-reveals-contain-high-fluoride-levels-damage-teeth-bones-muscles.html

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