A Functional Nutritionist On How Lemon Can Enhance Green Tea

When it comes to longevity-supporting foods, herbal tea certainly ranks high on the list. Deanna Minich, Ph.D., IFMCP, a functional nutritionist who studies plant-based pigments, would agree: “Look at all the cultures that live the longest. They’re drinking a variety of tea throughout the day,” she says on the mindbodygreen podcast. Green tea receives much of the love—it’s well deserved, of course, as green tea contains the powerful catechin EGCG1, which has more than a few anti-inflammatory benefits.