It's a combination of Freshly brewed Tea and Lemon juice that does all the magic. The delicious amalgamation is a calorie free
alternative to sugary drinks like soda, bottled juices and energy drinks. And
weather you like lemon tea hot or cold ,the beverage is a delicious source of
hydration.
Do you ever wonder why lemon juice lighten the color of Tea?
To understand this phenomenon we have to touch upon high
school chemistry concept.
Tea leaves are rich in group of chemical known as
polyphenols that amazingly account for almost one-third of weight of the dried leaf.
Both the color of the tea and much of its taste due to these compounds.
One group of polyphenols, the thearubigins,are the red-brown
pigments found in black tea and constitute between 7% to 20% of the weight of
dried black tea. The color of black tea is also influenced by the concentration
of hydrogen ion in the water. Thearubigins in tea are weakly ionizing acids and
anions, or negatively charged ions, they are highly colored. If the water used
to brew tea is alkaline, the color of the tea will be deeper due to greater
ionization of thearubigins. However once an acid such as slice of lemon or
lemon juice is added ,tea changes color because of an increase in acidity(reduction
in PH) of the beverage itself.
Interestingly, the theaflavins, the yellow colored
poly-phenols in black tea are not involved in the change in color.
Lemon Tea Recipe
Ingredients
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Lemon Juice
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A cup of water
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Tea leaves or green tea leaves
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Honey or sugar
Lemon Tea Preparation
There re many ways to
prepare lemon tea. The simplest way is explained here.
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Take a bowl and cup of water to it
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Allow the water to boil and put off the gas
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Add required amount of tea leaves or green tea
leaves to the water.
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Leave it for 3 to 5 minutes to brew
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For taste you can add desired honey or sugar
We can also add spices like cinnamon and clove to enhance flavors
and benefits.
Lemon Tea Benefits
1. It aids digestion: Drinking lemon tea in the morning, on an empty
stomach aids digestion by increasing the stomach acid production and bile
secretion.
Acts as diuretic: Lemon tea acts as diuretic and encourages the
kidney to increase the production of more water. It is useful to treat
hypertension, oedma, kidney stones, polycystic ovaries, osteoporosis and
excessive hair growth in women.
Detoxifies the body: it
helps clear out toxins from the body. By removing the toxins, lemon tea helps
in improving the mood of person.
It increases immunity: Lemon tea contains antioxidant which help in
fighting the free radicals and in building the immunity of the body.
Natural antiseptic: Lemon tea possesses antibacterial and antiviral
properties which help in healing infections and diseases.
Facilities Iron absorption: The vitamin c from lemon tea helps in
the absorption non-heme iron.
Aids in weight loss: Probably the main reason why 90% of people
have started taking this miraculous drink. It helps in balancing the PH levels
of the body and keeps the body hydrated which promotes weight loss.
Skin Problems: The vitamin C from the lemon helps in fighting acne
and pimples. It clears the skin of dark spots and lightens the tone and
brightens the complexion. It also helps in getting a glowing and healthy skin,
strengthens hair, make them stronger and shiner. It helps in fighting split
ends ,dandruff and itchy scalp
Treatment of surgical swelling: Lemon tea is recommended to support
the lymph system in the body to eliminate oedema or swelling
Improves Cardiovascular Health: As it can reduce inflammation and
lipids helps in preventing blood clot from the arteries. Thus lemon tea helps
protect over the heart problems.
Lemon Tea Side effects
- Drinking the lemon tea with certain precautions will help people to get all the benefits of it.
- People on special medication should take advice of their doctor before drinking lemon tea.
- Lemon tea is not advisable for kids.
- If you are suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or diarrhea, do not consume lemon tea.
- As lemon juice is citrus, it can be harmful for teeth making it sensitive and vulnerable to pain. To avoid this, always gargle after having this tea.
