It is a healthy drink Claire Williamson of the British Nutrition Foundation Dr Ruxton's team found average tea consumption was just under three cups per day. She said the increasing popularity of soft drinks meant many people were not drinking as much tea as before.
What Makes a Cucumber Bitter? Most cucumber plants contain compounds known as cucurbitacins (âkyew-ker-BIT-a-sinsâ) that cause fruit to taste bitter. At low levels, you arenât likely to detect them. But high levels of cucurbitacins produce extremely bitter fruit. Some cucumber varieties possess a gene that inhibits their formation.
The great part about making this cucumber and basil water is that youâre getting the tasty flavor of basil as well as the extra antioxidants it provides. Thatâs right, basil just doesnât pack extra taste into the water, itâs also a nutrient powerhouse with the amount of Vitamin A it has.