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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.
Prevent Heart Disease. Drinking iced tea might help prevent heart disease in several ways. MedlinePlus notes that drinking black tea can help prevent hardening of the arteries, as well as lower the risk of a heart attack. Black tea may also increase your chances of surviving a heart attack. These heart benefits may come from the anti-inflammatory properties of the antioxidants in tea.