Green Tea and lemon / Vit C

by **health4ni** on Wed Jun 18, 2008 7:53 pm

Antioxidants and Health blog wrote: How To Absorb More Antioxidants From Green Tea
More than 80% of the antioxidant catechins are lost after green tea is digested in the body.

A study was conducted in comparing the catechin levels, in a simulated digestion, when green tea is combined with other beverages. Lemon juice ranked the highest causing only about 20% to be lost after digestion. Vitamin C also produced a good result.

The popular scene of an iced tea with a slice of lemon at the top of the glass is not just for presentation after all. It makes the antioxidants in green tea more absorbable by the body.

If you don't like the taste of green tea, mix it with fruit juices preferably lemon so you can enjoy the taste and at the same time get more antioxidant benefits.

source:
Purdue University (2007, November 14). Citrus Juice, Vitamin C Give Staying Power To Green Tea Antioxidants. ScienceDaily. Retrieved November 15, 2007, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 163016.htm

Interesting.

Goes to show that vits/minerals/herbals often work synergistically together.

by **Alex** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:59 pm

I assume the loss would be the same with a capped extract?

by **health4ni** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:07 pm

no idea. But if it is then just goes to show that taking supps with a multi &/or other supps is almost always a good idea.

And also the study info I read didn't say if the individuals had been "starved" for xhrs to ensure their stomachs were empty.

by **Canuck** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:09 pm

Nice, I will have an iced tea then. 8-)

by **health4ni** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:20 pm

I added fresh organic lemon juice the other day but didn't like it with the green tea. I tend to have a green tea after food when at home to alkalise me, and when I eat I always have a few supps so I'll be ok me thinks.

but you do see quite a lot of green tea & lemon drinks out there.

by **kp1512** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:22 pm

health

do you think lemon and green tea would magnify the anti o effects?..Id imagine so....?

by **health4ni** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:43 pm

kp1512 wrote:health

do you think lemon and green tea would magnify the anti o effects?..Id imagine so....?

in theory, yes. Cos lemon contains Vit C. It's a small amount but nonetheless it'll help. Plus lemon's are alkalising so I can only assume that the green tea with lemon juice will be slightly more alkaline.

at the risk of sounding like I've got dementia, I believe that most anti-oxidants work better with other anti-oxidants.

by **kp1512** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:44 pm

health4ni wrote:
kp1512 wrote:health

do you think lemon and green tea would magnify the anti o effects?..Id imagine so....?
in theory, yes. Cos lemon contains Vit C. It's a small amount but nonetheless it'll help. Plus lemon's are alkalising so I can only assume that the green tea with lemon juice will be slightly more alkaline.

at the risk of sounding like I've got dementia, I believe that most anti-oxidants work better with other anti-oxidants.

id agree and you can probably even use like 1/4 to 1/5 when mixing more....

by **Alex** on Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:39 pm

Lemon contains more Vit C than Orange as a rule.

I wonder what effect adding chocomine would have?

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