Can I drink lemon in summer?

Most people usually buy lemons and squeeze juice at home to drink. This can reduce the acidity of the lemon. You can also add some honey when squeezing the juice, which will make it easier for people who don’t like sour food to accept lemons. In fact, lemons have no time limit. You can drink them in both autumn and summer, and they are very good for your body after intake.

In the fruit section of large supermarkets, we can often see lemons with orange color and fragrant smell. Lemon itself is a fruit with extremely high nutritional and medicinal value. Lemon is rich in citric acid and is known as the "citric acid warehouse". In addition to sugar, the main nutrients in lemons include calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and niacin[5].

Research results published at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association also showed that regular consumption of beverages containing lemon juice can increase the level of citrate in urine. This chemical can prevent minerals in urine from forming crystals in the kidneys, namely kidney stones.

Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which has many functions such as antibacterial, improving immunity, and assisting collagen production. Drinking lemon water regularly can supplement vitamin C. When you have a cold, drinking 500 to 1000 ml of lemon water a day can relieve runny nose and make the cold go away faster, especially when you have just caught it, you can recover without taking any medicine.

In addition to antibacterial and immunity-enhancing effects, it also has the effects of stimulating appetite, promoting salivation and quenching thirst, and relieving heat. What is less well known is that lemons can also act as expectorants, and their expectorant effect is stronger than that of oranges and tangerines. Add lemon juice to warm water and salt, and drink it to help you cough out the thick phlegm accumulated in your throat. When you first catch a cold, you may want to drink a mixture of lemon and honey mixed with water to relieve sore throat, dry throat and other discomforts.

Cut the lemon into thin slices and soak them in water. It is best to use warm boiled water for soaking, which will help preserve more nutrients in the lemon. Of course, you can also add lemon slices when drinking black tea or beverages.

It is worth noting that no matter how good the food is, you cannot consume it recklessly. Lemon is no exception. Many women drink large amounts of lemon water every day for beauty purposes and hurt their stomachs. Therefore, you should drink lemon water in moderation, not more than 1000 ml per day. In addition, since the pH value of lemon is as low as 2.5, people with excessive stomach acid and gastric ulcers should not drink lemon water.