teadog.com Poll of Tea Drinkers Asks How Many Sugars in Your Cup of Tea?

A poll of US tea drinkers finds 34% put sugar in tea while 39% use 1 teaspoon or less of sweetener, indicates a poll by teadog.com, an Internet tea retailer.

Dallas, TX (PRWeb) February 3, 2007 -- teadog.com (www.teadog.com) polled 181 tea drinkers to find how they sweetened a cup of tea.

First, tea drinkers were asked what they used to sweeten a cup of tea:

34% used sugar or a form of sugar
31% did not use any sweetener
19% used an artificial sweetener
16% used honey

Then, tea drinkers were asked how many teaspoons they used to sweeten a cup of tea:

31% did not use any sweetener
39% used 1 teaspoon of sweetener or less
21% used between 1 and 2 teaspoons of sweetener
6% used between 2 and 3 teaspoons of sweetener
3% used 4 or more teaspoons of sweetener

Tea consumption is increasing nationally, partly because of health benefits. Tea has 0 calories and a single teaspoon of sugar has 15 calories. Some coffee-based drinks popular in coffee shops range top 400 calories and a 16-ounce cola has 200 calories.

"Even with sugar, tea can be part of a healthy lifestyle, especially if you are watching your weight. Instead of having a large soda or coffee-drink with whipped cream, have a cup of tea. Start small and
just substitute 1 coffee or soda with tea. Try vanilla, mango or earl grey, find out what tea you like and make it a regular part of your day," said Heidi Klingele, RN and Vice President of Tea and Health at teadog.com.

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teadog.com is an Internet retailer of fine teas from around the world. Teadog.com offers brands of tea from companies in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Russia, US and Sri Lanka and other countries. teadog.com is specializes in tea and tea accessories. For more information visit http://www.teadog.com.

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