Is bottled green tea the same as regular brewing green tea?

Question

Do they have the same good healthy things in it? Or do you need the actual leaves to get that healthy stuff?

Answer 1

Research has revealed the reality of  bottled tea drinks, that they aren't as healthy as  brewed tea. It all comes down to polyphenols - powerful anti-oxidants that both kill and inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Bottled tea drinks contain a less amount of polyphenols than brewed tea. An October, 2005 news release by the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University (OSU) states that some bottled tea products they studied “have levels of polyphenols and antioxidant activity 10 to 100 times lower than conventionally brewed tea, regardless of whether they are based on green teas or the white teas that supposedly have more health value.”