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Is drinking lemon good for your health?
Lemon soaking in water generally chooses fresh lemon to wash, cut into pieces and soak in warm water. Lemon contains a variety of rich organic acids, such as citric acid, malic acid, polyphenols, flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, minerals and trace elements such as calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium and potassium. Has the effects of beauty beauty, promoting digestion, reducing urine acidity, supplementing trace elements, refreshing breath, and preventing calculus.

1, beauty beauty: Because lemon contains vitamin C, it has the functions of antioxidation, inhibiting pigment production and whitening skin. And often drinking has the effect of beauty beauty;

2, promote digestion: the organic acid in lemon can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, thus promoting digestion and relieving indigestion;

3, detoxification: potassium ions and calcium ions in lemon water can combine with acidic ions in urine, reducing the acidity of urine, thus helping toxins in the body to a certain extent and helping to lose weight;

4, supplement trace elements: lemon contains a variety of trace elements such as calcium and zinc, which helps to promote bone development and maintain normal metabolism. In addition, lemonade helps to promote the absorption of iron by human body and has the function of strengthening physical fitness; Potassium in lemon is one of the essential trace elements for human body, which has a positive effect on maintaining blood pressure stability.

5, fresh breath: lemonade is sweet and refreshing, and at the same time helps to inhibit oral pathogens, which can refresh the breath and is conducive to oral health;

6, prevention of stones: lemon water contains citrate, which has a certain effect on maintaining normal urethral pH and preventing bacterial reproduction, so it can prevent urinary calculi to a certain extent.

Although soaking lemon in water has many benefits, it is not recommended to drink it in large quantities every day. At the same time, people with an empty stomach or gastrointestinal diseases should try to avoid drinking it to prevent the acidic substances in lemon water from adversely affecting the gastrointestinal tract.