We have always considered tea to be healthy food. It is supposed to contain antioxidants that demonstrate anti-cancer properties. They can also lower high blood pressure and lower bad cholesterol. In the process, drinking tea is believed to be good for the heart. Tea also contains immune boosting properties that will keep a person healthy.

But, is decaffeinated tea as healthy as regular tea? The health benefits of regular tea comes from anti-oxidant compounds called flavonoids. Decaffeinated tea generally contains less of these, though flavonoid content varies widely among teas. The flavonoid content will also vary according to the process used to remove caffeine from tea. We can therefore assume that we need to drink more decaffeinated tea than regular tea to get the benefits that we want.