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Psychological Benefits:
Lemon tea removes toxins from the blood, and hence, it energizes your body, refreshes your mind
and improves mental clarity. Stress is responsible for generating toxins in the blood that trigger
various mental health issues. Lemon tea is a great remedy for headaches, weakness, low vitality,
lethargy and fatigue. It keeps you active and healthy by cleansing your blood.
Cardiovascular Benefits:
According to the Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, tea provides protection against
cardiovascular diseases. Lemon tea contains flavonoids that reduce lipids and inflammation and
prevent the formation of blood clots in arteries. Thus, drinking lemon tea is a great way of
combating heart disease.
Natural Antiseptic:
As we all know, lemon is nature’s antiseptic. Lemon tea possesses anti-bacterial and antiviral
properties, and so, regular consumption helps in treating and healing infections and diseas
Digestive Health:
Lemon tea facilitates healthy digestion through its calming effect. This is because it eliminates
toxins and waste products, and enables your body to absorb more of the beneficial substances
present in it. The citric acid in lemons aids in digestion and helps to dissolve kidney stones, while
the ascorbic acid is a natural antioxidant that prevents the sailor’s dread – scurvy.
Anti-Cancer Properties:
Both tea and lemon contain strong antioxidant properties. This can be attributed to the presence of
polyphenols in tea and an abundant amount of antioxidant vitamin C in lemons. The antioxidants
not only prevent damage to healthy cells but also promote the death of unhealthy cells and prevent
the growth of cancerous cells. The anti-cancer properties of lemon tea help reduce the chances of
skin cancer. Besides, lemons contain compounds called limonoids in abundance that help fight
mouth, lung, breast, and stomach and colon cancers.