Got a lemon?
Whenever you hear this question regarding cars and other items, it means there is a problem.
Back in the 1800s lemon juice was used to practically eradicate scurvy (which killed many sailors). Lemons have therefore both a good and bad reputation. The words of this song say it all:
'lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon, is impossible to eat.'
When we were younger, we use to challenge each other to see who could stand eating a lemon. Not a good experience. I never won any of those challenges.
One excellent use of lemons.
Green tea and lemon juice. This is a dynamic duo if there ever was one. Green tea has many benefits, antioxidants is the word that always come to mind. The word Catechins perhaps not so much, but that's what green tea has in abundance. And Catechins are good for you, really good.
The question is, how much of these beneficial Catechins does the body absorb after drinking green tea? The answer is: a mere 20%. I suppose this is why drinking one cup will not do.
Lemons to the rescue.
Adding lemon juice increases absorption rate to 80%. Other citric fruits like Oranges, lime and grapefruit have similar effects but lemons are the winners.
This is old news, as this was discovered way back in 2007 by researches at Purdue University. Glad these folks had some lemons.
Now if you want to 'get a lemon' in the old sense, just add milk to your tea. That completly nullifies all the benefits of greent tea. Now you just have a funny looking drink. A real lemon!
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Back in the 1800s lemon juice was used to practically eradicate scurvy (which killed many sailors). Lemons have therefore both a good and bad reputation. The words of this song say it all:
'lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon, is impossible to eat.'
When we were younger, we use to challenge each other to see who could stand eating a lemon. Not a good experience. I never won any of those challenges.
One excellent use of lemons.
Green tea and lemon juice. This is a dynamic duo if there ever was one. Green tea has many benefits, antioxidants is the word that always come to mind. The word Catechins perhaps not so much, but that's what green tea has in abundance. And Catechins are good for you, really good.
The question is, how much of these beneficial Catechins does the body absorb after drinking green tea? The answer is: a mere 20%. I suppose this is why drinking one cup will not do.
Lemons to the rescue.
Adding lemon juice increases absorption rate to 80%. Other citric fruits like Oranges, lime and grapefruit have similar effects but lemons are the winners.
This is old news, as this was discovered way back in 2007 by researches at Purdue University. Glad these folks had some lemons.
Now if you want to 'get a lemon' in the old sense, just add milk to your tea. That completly nullifies all the benefits of greent tea. Now you just have a funny looking drink. A real lemon!
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