Squeezing this citrus superstar into your tea may make the soothing sip even better for you.
On its own, tea contains antioxidants.
The #1 Ingredient to Add to Your Tea to Preserve Antioxidants
Its lemon juice!
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Adding the citrus superstar may preserve teas antioxidants.
Researchers found that adding lemon juice and refrigerating the tea increased its antioxidant activity.
Essentially, lemon acts as a natural preservative for teas antioxidants, she explains.
This is helpful during the digestive process.
Both vitamin C and citrus juices interact with catechins to prevent their degradation.
To get the most out of your cup of tea, nutrition experts recommend adding lemon juice.
Consider steeping a cup of our reader-favoriteSoothing Ginger-Lemon Teathe next time youre craving tea.
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