A woman has opened her strange addiction: eating tea leaves and tea bags.
Lyubov Siryk, 20, says he consumes tea leaves every day and often eats whole tea bags.
Lyubov started nibbling the mint leaves when she was a child after her grandmother encouraged her to try them.
But his innocent snack soon became a complete obsession.
She eats tea leaves up to twice a day and even consumes paper tea bags two or three times a week.
Lyubov says he finds the “delicious” flavor and longs for them after finishing his drink.
Lyubov, Marketing brand manager of Lionssol, Cyprus, said: “I started when I was 14 after my grandmother suggested eating mint leaves.
“I loved the taste and one day I thought: what happens if I try to eat normal tea leaves?
“I tried them and I really liked.
“Then slowly became a habit.
“Now, I drink between three and four cups of tea per day and generally as the leaves of at least two.”
Lyubov says that his favorite teas are English breakfast, Chinese tea and Thai black tea.
Even other people used tea bags if they are offered.
Lyubov said: “Geleo tea for three or five minutes, I drink it and then like the leaves.
“It is a taste of freshness that I can’t have enough or.
“My close friends know that I do it.
“Sometimes, when they finish their tea, they give me their tea bag because they know I will eat it.”
Lyubov admits that he is aware of the possible health risks, such as microplastics in some tea bags, but insists that he opts for organic paper acts to satisfy his cravings.
She said: “I try to avoid those who have plastic or nylon.
“However, some paper tea bags have cloth, so it is a bit difficult to chew, but I really yearn it, still as.”
Lyubov says he once tried to quit smoking, but the cravings were too strong.
She said: “I stopped for a week, but it was incredible difficult.
“I would drink tea and then yearned for the leaves.
“I looked for everything in Google and decided that it is not so harmful, matched with things like smoking or drinking alcohol.
“I would still like to stop eating tea bags, but I don’t think I renounce tea leaves.
“I make regular checks and I am healthy.
“I don’t smoke, I don’t drink and like a balanced diet.
“I only have this strange habit.”
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