Remove toxic heavy metals from your cup of tea with this brewing method, experts say

Heavy metals are absorbed surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped, researchers found - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Your daily cup of tea might do more than wake you up – it could help filter out toxic heavy metals too, new research has suggested.

Scientists have found that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of water.