The favorite drink of many is black tea with a slice of lemon. However, lemon is also a great addition to green tea.
The combination of a refreshing drink with a piece of citrus is not only tasty, but also healthy. Why?
Green tea itself is a real storehouse of useful substances.
It contains a lot of catechins, which protect the body from viral attacks, and also vitamin P, known as rutin, as well as the amino acid L-theanine, which improves brain function, and trace elements - fluorine, calcium, iodine, phosphorus, magnesium.
Lemon is a source of essential vitamin C, B vitamins, essential oils, phytoncides and flavonoids.
Drinking green tea with lemon improves the absorption of vitamin P, which is good for blood vessels, strengthens the immune system due to the work of catechins and phytoncides, gives you energy and normalizes high blood pressure. No less pleasant effect from drinking green tea with lemon slices will be strengthening of blood vessels, accelerating the healing of wounds and bruises.
If you do not add sugar or other sweeteners to green tea with lemon, this drink can be included in the menu of low-calorie diets: after all, a serving contains no more than 6 calories. After drinking refreshing green tea with a slice of lemon, you will dull your hunger and help excess fluid leave the body faster thanks to the diuretic effect of tea.
How much green tea with lemon can you drink per day? Two or three cups are enough to get most of the daily intake of nutrients. You should not drink green tea with lemon if you are allergic to citrus fruits, and people with high acidity of gastric juice should include it in their diet with caution.
How to brew green tea correctly and when to add lemon to it to get the maximum benefit? It is better to choose loose and large-leaf tea, not tea bags. Brewing tea with boiling water kills a significant part of the nutrients and spoils the delicate taste, so the water temperature should be at 80 degrees.
Lemon should be added to the cup when the tea has cooled down enough: hot water will destroy vitamin C. You can add dried lemon zest to loose tea in advance and brew this mixture in a teapot.
The beneficial properties of green tea with lemon will be enhanced by such additives as honey, cinnamon, ginger. Drinking green tea with honey and lemon is very good at the first symptoms of a cold. And in order to refresh yourself a little in the heat, in addition to a slice of lemon, it is acceptable to add a mint leaf to green tea.
Does drinking green tea with lemon seem boring? You can diversify the gastronomic experience of this drink with the help of a properly selected dessert. Apple pastille, Turkish delight with nuts, marmalade, dried fruits and fruit chips will do.
