Jan 15, 2009 13:07
According to Purdue University researchers, citrus juice may be a far better partner for tea. Just a swallow or two can help you absorb a whopping 80 percent of tea's cancer-fighting antioxidants, explains study author Mario Ferruzzi, Ph.D., who notes that normally, we only absorb about 20 percent. "The antioxidants in citrus seem to safeguard the healthful agents in the tea, so they don't get demolished during digestion."