Lemon juice is very good but if you drink it incorrectly or drink too much it will be harmful to your health.
Effects of lemon
Like other citrus fruits, lemon is one of the foods famous for its high vitamin C content. According to the Ciqual nutritional composition table, this fruit contains 45 mg of vitamin C per 100g. This is a significant proportion because the recommended daily requirement of vitamin C is 110 mg for both men and women. Rich in vitamin C, lemon juice can help the body overcome fatigue, prevent infections caused by viruses and bacteria, and heal and protect blood vessels better. Another advantage is that lemon has antioxidant effects. Therefore, regular use of lemon juice can help protect the body from free radicals and prevent the appearance of certain diseases.
In folk medicine, lemon is also a medicine that clears heat, clears the lungs, eliminates phlegm, has a sour and cool taste, detoxifies... Lemon juice has the effect of clearing heat, treating fever, inflammation for patients, especially diseases such as flu, sore throat, cough, fever... Similar to other citrus fruits, vitamin C and flavonoids in these fruits have the effect of improving skin condition. Vitamin C helps the body produce collagen, beautifies the skin and prevents skin aging. Therefore, drinking lemon juice as a healthy drink instead of other sugary drinks can help people limit their calorie intake and has the ability to support healthy weight loss.
But don't overdo it.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy (Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi ) shared: “Hearing people talk about the benefits of lemons, I often use them in many different ways. In the morning, I drink lemon juice mixed with a little honey and feel very refreshed, reducing the symptoms of coughing when the weather changes. When lemon season comes, my family prepares a jar of lemon soaked with rock sugar to treat coughs in children. This is also a better drink for children than bottled soft drinks, milk tea... which contain too much sugar.”
Seeing that lemon water is really good to drink, recently when many people on social networks shared a recipe to mix 200ml of water with about a dozen lemons to drink in the morning on an empty stomach to cure some diseases such as stomach disease, reduce fat, detoxify, prevent cancer, Ms. Thuy followed. After trying it, Ms. Thuy felt severe stomach pain so she had to stop.
Associate Professor Nguyen Trong Hung, National Institute of Nutrition (Hanoi) said that so far, there has been no research confirming that drinking lemon juice detoxifies the body or helps treat stomach reflux. According to Dr. Hung, lemon juice has many health benefits such as containing many antioxidants, lots of vitamin C, providing water for the body, helping to cool down in hot weather... But lemon juice is acidic. In the morning, when you are hungry, the stomach secretes more gastric juice, the amount of acid is higher, if you drink more concentrated lemon juice, it can cause further damage to the stomach lining.
Therefore, people with gastroesophageal reflux should be careful when eating lemon, especially on an empty stomach because it can make the symptoms worse. When the amount of acid in the stomach increases, it will reflux into the esophagus, causing uncomfortable symptoms such as heartburn, acid reflux and chest pain. However, the level of impact of eating lemon varies depending on each person. People with severe gastroesophageal reflux symptoms should avoid eating lemon and other acidic foods, while people with milder symptoms can consume a small amount of diluted lemon without any problems.
In addition, because lemon is highly acidic, it can easily erode tooth enamel, especially when the enamel is already damaged. Eroded tooth enamel will expose the dentin underneath, causing tooth sensitivity and pain when eating sour, hot, or cold foods. The acid in lemon also stimulates the nerves in the dentin, causing uncomfortable pain.
According to Dr. Le Thuc Trinh, a specialist in Dentistry, Military Hospital 354, because lemon juice is acidic, it has a certain impact on teeth. If you are in constant contact, it will erode tooth enamel. A feeling of tooth sensitivity can warn of high acid concentrations that are harmful to teeth. Therefore, to protect tooth enamel, we should not drink lemon juice continuously. When drinking lemon juice, we should use a straw to reduce direct contact between lemon juice and teeth.
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