Here's something that might make you spit out your tea. 。

According to food scientist Dr Quan Vuong, from the University of Newcastle in Australia, microwaving your cup of tea is the key to getting more health benefits from the beverage. 。

He's done years of research on the matter, but still, people aren't taking it well.。

"Microwaving is one of the advanced technologies to get more bioactive compounds from the products," he told。 "Microwaving is one of the advanced technologies to get more bioactive compounds from the products," he told 。ABC News 。

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The method reportedly activates 80 per cent of the caffeine, theanine and polyphenol compounds. The long-term consumption of polyphenols, an antioxidant, has been linked to protection against the development of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoporosis and neurodegenerative diseases.  。

For some (like the British, obviously), the news comes as a bit of nope, nope, nope.。

For some (like the British, obviously), the news comes as a bit of nope, nope, nope.。

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But it。

is 。

tasty, according to one person who's tried it. 。