One of the simplest places to cut calories in your diet is through your drinks. If you are looking for something with a bit more flavor than water, tea is the next best choice for its nearly nonexistent calories and heart-healthy benefits.
Features
Black tea is a stronger version of the Camellia sinensis plant which produces green, white and oolong tea. Black tea has a stronger flavor and more caffeine because of its longer oxidation. This does not add any more calories.
Considerations
The calories in black tea equal a negligible amount, approximately 5 calories per cup. The amount of calories in tea is influenced by the other products added to it such as sugar, honey or milk. A teaspoon of sugar adds about 15 calories, and a tablespoon of non-dairy creamer adds about 20 calories.
Flavors
Earl grey tea is a black tea with an infusion of bergamot oil, a type of Italian orange which is very aromatic and bitter. The Bergamot fruit has been used as a treatment for malaria in Calabria, Italy. Earl grey tea has no more calories than plain black tea.
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