19 Oct
Can you add a little bit of orange juice to green tea without it affecting the health benefits of the tea?
I only add a teaspoon of orange juice to the tea to give it a little flavor, but was wondering if the acid in the orange juice has a negative affect on the health benefits of the green tea.
Posted by Becky V on 19.10.08 at 4:41 pm
no - you’re good to go.
Posted by Kayla J on 19.10.08 at 4:41 pm
No it does not.
Go at it.
Posted by ilovemrkite on 19.10.08 at 4:41 pm
wtf? pshhh tea ruiner
Posted by missy. on 19.10.08 at 4:41 pm
Nope. I think the orange juice would add some health benefits.:D
Posted by J'adore on 19.10.08 at 4:41 pm
No that’s fine…. I do that too… it’s really good… I also put apple juice in my apple tea…
believe me… if you can add high fructose corn syrup to processed green tea and still get a few benefits… orange juice will not affect it… the citric acid wont alter it.
Posted by andy v on 19.10.08 at 4:41 pm
The health benefits are still there, but it might not sit well with your stomach.
Posted by slawsayssss on 19.10.08 at 4:41 pm
Go ahead. Green tea’s benifits are not affected by this. You could also try adding honey.
However I would avoid adding sugar, Studies have shown sugar in most herbal remidies significantly reduce their effectivness. And do not boil your water. It’s health benifits are reduced the most from heat, it is recommended that when steeping green tea that the water not be boiling and if it was, that it be given a few minutes to cool.