jeudi 25 octobre 2012

Why Is Mixing Green Tea With Lemon A Good Idea?

By Daniel Lance


The positive effects of green tea can be notably boosted when lemon is added. To help fully grasp this concept, we must first analyze the health impacts of food combination.

A lot of nutritionists will likely agree that food combination can negatively or positively affect a person's health condition. An individual in discomfort with indigestion after a buffet may blame the unlimited food, but in most occasions poor food combination is the contributing cause. As an example, combining melon with any other food is not the best idea.

Generally fruits are digested inside the stomach without having issues. Melons are over 90 percent water that means they digest even faster. If the digestive process is delayed because of blending with other food, fermentation takes place in the stomach likely resulting in acid reflux, upset stomach, indigestion and excessive gas. In contrast, some food combinations boost the health benefits by helping the absorption.

An example of a good combination is tomatoes and olives. Tomatoes are reported to be a great provider of Lycopene in the dietary world. Fight against cancer and heart diseases are some of the well-known health benefits of Lycopene. Health advantages are enhanced when tomatoes are consumed together with olives. Absorption process of Lycopene is increased by olives. Now what about green tea with lemon?

A few of the well known tea benefits are diabetes prevention, weight loss, cancer prevention, healthy heart and digestive aid. Because of green tea's antioxidant known as catechins the benefits are possible. Despite the positive aspects of catechins, studies have shown these antioxidants are unstable inside the human intestines after digestion leaving only about 20 percent of them for absorption.

Lemon is also known for antioxidant which is vitamin C. It allows for some of lemon's positive aspects like digestive aid, skin care, and fight against throat infections. Even more importantly vitamin C creates right environment for catechins to survive when mixed together.

By adding Vitamin C, human intestine becomes an acidic environment for catechins. This process makes catechins to be more available for absorption. Actually it does not need to be lemon. Any citrus juice like orange, lime or grapefruit will improve the absorption function. However lemon juice seems to be the most effective of all indicating that other components of lemon are possibly contributing to the absorption availability.

Since the natural taste of tea is bitter, drinking tea with lemon juice can be more delicious. For individuals interested in an alternative option to green tea, you will find many green tea capsules with vitamin C.




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