The Benefits of Lemon Juice In Water Or Herbal Tea

Lots of people, including myself, like adding lemon or lemon juice to their favorite herbal teas or water. The benefits of lemon juice in water or herbal tea are plentiful. First off it just makes that strong herbal taste a little more pleasant. But mostly, it is an excellent source of natural vitamin C which is a nutrient necessary for boosting our immune system. That is just one great benefit of lemon juice to go along with many others. Check out this article on the top 9 health benefits of lemon juice to learn more.

Recently it was discovered that drinking lemon juice in your herbal tea can increase the effectiveness of certain prescription medications and drugs, according to a study by The Science Today. Citrus juice like lemon, lime and others all contain kaptizol. This is a natural substance which plays a big role in regulating your PH level which reduces excess effects of acidic in the stomach, making it much better conditions for drug absorption. You can also use mineral water with a little citrus juice and have the same kind of absorption effect as using it with herbal teas.

The National Institute of Health did some studies to understand the benefits of lemon juice in water or herbal teas. It was discovered that adding a bit of lemon or lime juice to green tea can boost the antioxidant effects of the tea tremendously. Near 80 percent of catechins (naturally occurring antioxidants found in the beverage) levels remain when adding lemon juice to green tea. Catechins are said to be the compound that reduces a persons risk of cancer, heart attack or stroke. If they are in a non-acidic environment they become unstable and remove large amounts of catechins from being absorbed into the body. The next effective citrus was orange, then lime, and lastly grapefruit juices.

So if you are looking to get more benefits out of your cup of tea, a little citrus juice can go a long way. But keep in mind that vitamin C is lost in high temperatures. So don’t add your lemon or citrus juices until your tea is brewed and cooled down a bit and ready to be consumed.