The Benefits of Drinking Tea with Lemon
Drinking tea after meals is a habit deeply rooted in our culture. To make sure your tea habit doesn't harm your health, you should drink it with lemon. Find out all the reasons why in our article.
Don't let your love of tea get in the way of your health. If you want to boost your immune system, strengthen your body against illness, and improve your concentration, drink tea with lemon. To make sure the tea you drink truly benefits you, you should make it a habit to add lemon.
Tea blocks iron absorption in our bodies by as much as 64%. This is considered one of the leading causes of anemia — that is, iron deficiency — which is especially common in women. "But is there no way to reduce this effect?" we can almost hear you asking. The answer is: yes, there is. If you squeeze a little lemon into your tea or add a thin lemon slice, you can significantly prevent the problem of iron deficiency.
Lemon = Vitamin C
The negative effect of tea on iron absorption in our bodies can be overcome thanks to lemon, which is rich in Vitamin C. This is because Vitamin C significantly increases iron absorption. Compounds found in tea, such as tannins, bind to iron minerals and neutralize them. This is exactly where Vitamin C steps in — by creating the right environment for iron minerals, it speeds up and boosts absorption.
Another important benefit of adding lemon to your tea is that it protects antioxidants during digestion. Antioxidants are organic compounds that help keep cells healthy by fighting harmful free radicals. The type of antioxidant found in abundance in tea is catechin.
The catechin compound significantly reduces the risk of heart attack, cancer, and other diseases. However, unfortunately, a large portion of catechin is broken down by digestive enzymes in the stomach and is therefore poorly absorbed in the intestines. After intestinal absorption, less than 20% of catechin remains in the body. Research conducted by experts has shown that Vitamin C prevents catechin from being broken down in the stomach, allowing more of it to be absorbed. By adding lemon to your tea, you can ensure that more than 90% of the catechin compound remains in your body — and thus reduce your body's risk of encountering disease.
Wishing you healthy days...
