Why it is a Toxic Combo

The fact is that because tea has aluminum in it, adding lemon, which contains citric acid makes the bioavailability increase, which means you are absorbing more aluminum in your body.

The reason why you want to avoid ingesting aluminum is because aluminum:

• Increases release of free iron
• Increases free-radical production
• Increases lipid peroxidation
• Increases pro-oxidant copper and chromium effects
• Decreases total lipids, glycolipids, and phospholipids
• Impairs the following enzyme functions
  • Enolase
  • Myosin
  • Calpain
  • Proteinase K
  • Phospholipase A2
  • Argenase
• Increases brain glutamate absorption
• Becomes a neurotoxin when combined with Fluoride
• Activates microglia
• Is associated with Neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimers
• Is active in formation of neurofibrillary tangles
• Depletes brain lipids

Alternative Choices

So what are your other options to sweetening up your tea? Well, you want to avoid all artificial sweeteners, including Splenda, because they are all dangerous for you. Can you think of anything man-made that is actually good for you? I think not.

So you could try to put conservative amounts of sugar because you do not want to take in too much, you could go without adding any sweeteners, or you could use natural sweeteners like Xylitol and Stevia.

What is Xylitol?

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol sweetener used as a naturally occurring sugar substitute. It is found in the fibers of many fruits and vegetables, including various berries, corn husks, oats, and mushrooms. Xylitol is about as sweet as sucrose with only two-thirds the food energy.

Initial consumption can result in:

• Bloating
• Diarrhea
• Flatulence

Benefits of Consuming Xylitol

The benefits of consuming xylitol are :

• Better dental health
• Does not cause a spike in blood sugar levels
• Used to treat osteoporosis
• Helps with eat and upper respiratory infections
• Fights bacteria that cause infections and disease
• Fights candida yeast

Xylitol has also been shown to reduce the probability of transmitting the Streptococcus Mutans bacteria, which is responsible for tooth decay, from mother to child during the first two years of life by as much as 80%.

What is Stevia?

Stevia is an herb that is native to the subtropical and tropical South and Central American regions. The crops are grown for its sweet leaves, and as a sugar substitute, its extracts have up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar.

Stevia is perfect for people who are diabetic, or simply trying to watch their glucose intake because it has a negligible effect on blood sugar levels.

Benefits of Consuming Stevia

Consumption of Stevia has been used to treat:

• Obesity
• Hypertension
• Heart Burn

So if you are looking for a safe, low-carb sweetener, and do not want to use chemicals or lemon, Xylitol or Stevia would be great choices. Good luck.