1. Whitening and skin care: lemon contains vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and other nutrients, as well as rich organic acid and citric acid. As a highly alkaline food, lemon has a strong antioxidant effect and is very effective in promoting skin metabolism, delaying aging, and inhibiting pigmentation.
2. Clearing heat and resolving phlegm: lemon can also dispel phlegm. The expectorant effect of lemon peel is stronger than that of citrus. The summer weather is hot and humid. If the diet is not paid attention to, the internal humidity of the human body and the external humidity of the natural climate interact with each other, and the accumulation of wet and turbid can produce phlegm for a long time. Therefore, there is a lot of phlegm in summer, and the throat is not in time. Adding warm water and a small amount of salt to lemon juice can successfully cough up the thick phlegm accumulated in the throat.
3. Promoting fluid and relieving heat: Although lemon food is sour and slightly bitter, it cannot be eaten fresh like other fruits, but lemon peel is rich in aromatic volatile ingredients, which can promote fluid and relieving heat, appetizing and refreshing the spleen. Summer is very hot and humid, and many people are tired. After working or studying for a long time, they often have a poor appetite. Drinking a glass of lemon bubble water can refresh people's spirit and open their appetite.
4. Prevention of cardiovascular disease: lemon is rich in vitamin C and vitamin P, which can enhance the elasticity and toughness of blood vessels, prevent and treat hypertension and myocardial infarction symptoms. In recent years, foreign studies have also found that green lemon contains a component similar to insulin, which can reduce the abnormal blood sugar value.
5. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory: Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which acts as a natural antibiotic to the human body. It has many effects such as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, enhancing human immunity, etc. You can drink more hot lemonade to maintain your body.