3 years ago

Stop adding lemon to your hot tea. Here’s why.

DATA:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17688297/
https://www.ijstr.org/final-print/nov2013/Effect-Of-Heating-On-Vitamin-C-Content-Of-Some-Selected-Vegetables.pdf

Timestamps
0:00 Tea with lemon
0:10 The problem with adding lemon to hot tea
0:40 Pasteurized lemon juice
1:18 Benefit of lemon in cold tea

Today we’re going to talk about why you should never add lemon to hot tea. A lemon has about 23mg of vitamin C. But, the vitamin C in lemons is very sensitive to heat. It may be much better to let your tea cool down before adding lemon.

Keep in mind that the lemon juice in a container that you would buy from the store has likely been pasteurized. This means that it’s already been cooked, and there is not a lot of natural vitamin C in the product. If there is vitamin C added to the product after it’s been heated, it’s typically not the complete vitamin C complex.

If you preserve the vitamin C by having your lemon in a cold glass of tea, the vitamin C and citric acid can help you retain a certain phytonutrient, catechin, in the tea by 5x. This phytonutrient is responsible for a lot of health benefits.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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