benefits of blueberry tea
Reduces the Risk of Diabetes. Blueberry tea ingredients, both the leaves and the berries, contain anthocyanins, which are antioxidants found in dark-colored fruits, such as blueberries. Anthocyanins are water-soluble, so their health benefits will be present in blueberry tea.
A cup of blueberry tea beside a spoonful of fruit. Photo Credit manaemedia/iStock/Getty Images. Blueberry tea is made from the dried leaves of the blueberry bush. It has a faintly grassy taste and is sometimes flavored with dried blueberries to give it a sweeter, fruitier flavor and a deep purple color. Blueberry leaves are rich in antioxidants, which have a number of different health benefits, including lowering fat levels and potentially protecting against hepatitis C.