Why shoun't you put lemon in tea?

Tea has a lot of benefits for healthy living. It provides valuable minerals, calcium, zinc and folic acid. Tea is a source of the minerals manganese, essential for bone growth and body development, and potassium, vital for maintaining body fluid levels. Tea with milk contains Vitamin B6, Riboflavin B2 and Thiamin B1... But why don't put lemon in tea?

The answer is because tea contains Alumnium. According to Matsushima et al (from Tottori Women's College, Kurayoshi, Japan), "The content of aluminum in tea leaves was 1420 micrograms/g in case of wulong tea, 576 micrograms/g in black tea, and 520 micrograms/g in green tea." Normally, Alumnium is regared as "safe" for daily-consuming tea. But what should you consider if you want to add something in tea?

Generally, the pH of tea is around 6.5, it means neutral. If you put lemon (more acidic) in tea, that will make your tea has a higher acidity leaving room for that Aluminum to remain in your blood and wreak havoc on your body. The increase of Alumnium in your body can lead to toxicity sets which cause encephalopathy, osteomalacia or aplastic bone disease, proximal myopathy, increased risk of infection, increased left ventricular mass and decreased myocardial function microcytic anemia with very high levels, sudden death. The most dangerous and common symptom is the accumulation of plaque in the brain. This plaque is insoluble and its accumulation has been linked to the onset of Alzheimer.

That's what you should concern about but it doesn't mean you must not put lemon in tea. The problem will be if you take too much, otherwise you can drink your tea with a different taste from lemon.