Some people say that lemonade is rich in nutrients and antioxidants, which has many benefits for the body? Is it true?/You don't say. Are these views supported by scientific evidence? This issue of "Food and Heart" answers this puzzle for you.
1. What is lemonade?
Lemonade, as its name implies, is water containing lemon juice. Squeezed lemon juice can be added, or lemon slices can be added directly; You can use hot water or cold water; You can add more lemon or less lemon; You can add mint, ginger and other materials at the same time, or you can just add lemon, or even add oranges, strawberries, medlar, cucumbers and other fruits and vegetables to taste, but it is best not to add sugar. You can choose according to your personal preference.
2. Is lemonade nutritious?
Lemon is a very healthy fruit, which is famous for its rich antioxidants, vitamin C and flavonoids. 1 serving of lemon (58g) has a calorie of 17 kcal, which contains 5 1.6g of water and 30.7mg of vitamin C, which can meet the daily vitamin C requirement of 34% people. Meet people's daily needs of 3% vitamin B6 and 2% folic acid, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B 1, potassium, iron and copper.
But the nutritional content of lemonade depends on the proportion of lemon and water. If there is more water and less lemons, you won't get much nutrition by drinking this lemonade.
What are the benefits of drinking lemonade?
In addition, other benefits of drinking more water (such as improving brain function and exercise state) can also be obtained by drinking lemonade (healthy breakfast for one week (85)- seven benefits of drinking more water).
However, there is no scientific evidence that lemonade can improve intelligence, resist cancer, detoxify and detoxify, change the body's pH and induce diuresis. It should be pointed out that both acidic constitution and alkaline constitution are pseudoscientific theories without scientific basis; The pH value of healthy people is around 7.4, which is neutral. Once it is too large or too small, it will show obvious acidity and alkalinity, which is definitely a big problem.
4. Is drinking lemonade a health risk?
Some people say, "It's good to promote health, but it doesn't matter if you can't do it. I just like lemonade. Isn't that harmful? "
Generally speaking, lemonade is very safe drinking water, and its health risk mainly lies in teeth. The acidity of lemonade will destroy enamel and make people more prone to dental caries. However, drinking lemonade through a straw and gargling in time after drinking lemonade can reduce this risk.
At the same time, it should be noted that because citric acid can soften enamel, don't brush your teeth just after drinking lemonade. If you like lemonade when you get up in the morning, you'd better not brush your teeth immediately. It is best to brush your teeth before drinking or after breakfast.
Food warm heart summary:
Here are some automatic and faster dinners, which can make us get enough nutrition, feel full and control our weight every day.
Day 1。 Roasted lamb chop and leg of lamb+roasted pumpkin+steamed corn+lettuce and tomato.
The next day. Tomato, cauliflower, lettuce and pea bean curd soup+whole wheat baking with lactic acid bacteria.
The third day. Tomato, celery and purple cabbage bean curd soup+mutton stew rice
The fourth day. Roasted lamb chops+onion-tolerant red pepper tomatoes+jiaozi+whole wheat roasted with lactic acid bacteria+plums.
The fifth day. Carrots, beans, potatoes, mutton, braised rice with wheat kernels+boiled eggs+spicy cabbage
Day six. Bean eggplant red pepper cabbage stewed fish soup+steamed corn pumpkin sweet potato
The seventh day. Corn, walnut and tomato yogurt
Serious friends will find that these dinners have something in common, mainly simple high-quality protein food (mutton, fish, tofu, eggs and yogurt), staple food (wheat kernel rice baked by lactic acid bacteria, pumpkin, yam, sweet potato and corn) and full-color vegetables (purple cabbage, Chinese cabbage, beans, tomatoes, red peppers, Chinese cabbage and corn). Full-color vegetable collocation is not only to stimulate the senses and beautify. Different colors represent different types of pigments, such as chlorophyll, lutein, carotene, anthocyanin, lycopene and so on. The antioxidant capacity of these pigments is really getting higher and higher! For office workers and families, dinner should be the most qualified opportunity to supplement dietary fiber. Crude fiber food can make good bacteria in your intestines enjoy highly diversified nutrition and improve their living conditions. No matter the dietary fiber in whole grains or vegetables, it can produce beneficial short-chain fatty acids when it meets good bacteria in the intestine, which can greatly promote the health of the intestine and brain. This opportunity is not to be missed!
And remember, don't eat too much! Excessive calorie intake will be stored in the body in the form of fat, which will often increase your waistline and reduce your immunity; And don't eat less. Eating less not only affects sleep, but hungry intestinal bacteria may also eat your intestinal mucus layer if they have nothing to eat! In this case, intestinal leakage may occur more easily than other cases.
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