Vitamin C boosts absorption of green tea antioxidants: study
Cathy Wong at About.com has already done an exemplary job of summarizing a study indicating that vitamin C helps your body absorb more antioxidants from your green tea, so I won't reinvent the wheel.
I will point out, however, that this study is one in a long line of research pointing to this complementarity between green tea and citrus fruits.
I would also be remiss if didn't remind the unfamiliar that there exists an age-old tradition of adding a piece of, say, dried orange or mikan peel to a pot of tea.
Yet more evidence that the ancient ones knew just what they were doing.
Don't throw that away.
—Mellow Monk
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posted by Mellow Monk @ 6:59 AM
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Yes, citrus goes well with tea for your health. The only compromise is that the acid is hard on your teeth. The tea will cleanse your mouth but the citrus fruit is another dental health risk. Something to keep in mind. --Teaternity
I did not know about the practice of adding an orange peel to a pot of green tea. Thank you for this valuable piece of advice!
Hmm I wonder what other hidden mixes there are secreted away in the healthy diet.
Best bet is keep on eating a nice mix of fruit, veg, nuts, seeds and so on (obviously with loads of green tea along the way) and then just await the new scientific revelations that come to pat us on the back - we'll all here plenty as our diet leads us to a long and healthy life.
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