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Hyjynx75 t1_j2d6ff2 wrote

Unpasteurized honey has lots of proven health benefits. You can Google scientific studies that show this.

As for lemon or other citrus in tea, I couldn't find anything other than websites that sell tea telling me that lemon tea is amazing for my health. I suspect lemon is simply used as a low-calorie flavor/sweetener.

Drinking hot liquids when you have a cold can help to temporarily clear congestion.

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elsuakned t1_j2eugpj wrote

I'm surprised it took so long to find your bottom two paragraphs lol. Hot drinks are great when you're sick. Is someone tryna put oranges or limes in their tea?

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Hyjynx75 t1_j2ez5pr wrote

Yeah. Not sure why my comments were downvoted. Maybe ppl think I work for big honey or something.

Another comment mentioned citrus and sugar and referenced oranges and limes. I don't drink tea so I have no idea what ppl put in their tea.

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SillyPhillyDilly t1_j2es6iu wrote

...people pasteurize honey? Why?

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diggertb t1_j2exfw4 wrote

Where have you been? All food companies use heated honey unless stated otherwise. Bacterial contamination.

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SillyPhillyDilly t1_j2fq3qm wrote

Honey is literally antibacterial. Don't you see how that can be confusing?

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No-Section-1056 t1_j2fk3iq wrote

Botulism. Not a big deal for the average person, but potentially dangerous for infants, and anyone else with a suppressed immune system (including most people medicated for autoimmune diseases).

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Duradon t1_j2d8t5d wrote

Apparently a lemon has around 31mg of vitamin C in it and 80mg of potassium. I know honey has alot of microbes that help kill viruses and its thick and coats your throat so helps with coughing as well.

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MissApocalycious t1_j2dx7ql wrote

Taking vitamin c when you're sick doesn't do anything to help you, really. Potassium can in some cases, if your reaction to the illness is doing something to cause you to lose potassium (sweating, vomiting, etc) but for just a cough probably won't make a difference.

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Calamity-Gin t1_j2dyprx wrote

Honey does not have a lot of microbes. Honey's properties kill microbes and fungi. Unpasteurized honey may have microbial spores - bacteria with a kind of protective shell. The worst of them is botulinum, the stuff that causes botulism poisoning. A healthy adult can eat unpasteurized honey with no ill effects, but children under one year of age and adults with weakened immune systems should never eat unpasteurized honey.

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