Healthy tips maximizing the usefulness of tea

I sure no one denies the efficacy of tea for health. However, do you know an easy way to increase the efficacy of tea? Simply add the lemon juice into the tea will contain disease-fighting antioxidants in tea will be doubled.

In a study published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food, scientists found that by adding 2-3 teaspoons of citrus fruits (lemon, lime, or grapefruit) into a cup of green tea can increase the stability of catechins (antioxidant prevention of cancer, stroke , and heart disease) in an amount sufficient to digest up to five times.

Cathecins contained in almost all types of tea, but because this component is not stable in non-acidic environments, such as in digestion, which can be absorbed by the body is usually less than 20 percent.

Interested to try? Enter one bag teabag into a cup of boiling water for 3-5 minutes before adding lemon juice to ensure higher levels of antioxidants.