Cooling down in the summer with lemons: Better safe than sorry.

Lemons are a great way to cool down in the summer. However, lemon juice can be harmful to your health if consumed incorrectly.

passion fruit

Every summer, passion fruit juice becomes a popular refreshing drink. Passion fruit is not only fragrant and refreshing but also very nutritious, offering many health benefits and helping to cool you down in the summer.

In terms of nutritional value, passion fruit is rich in vitamins A and C, iron, potassium, and other nutrients, providing a good source of multivitamins that are beneficial for human health. The mucilaginous pulp surrounding the seeds is an excellent source of fiber, aiding digestion and promoting health without causing obesity.

However, if not used correctly, passion fruit, like many other nutritious foods, can have many harmful effects on health.

Consuming passion fruit excessively and frequently can lead to side effects such as fatigue, nausea, lethargy, and vomiting. Sometimes, it can also cause dizziness and irregular heartbeat.

Many people know that the nutrients in passion fruit are mostly found in the mucilaginous membrane surrounding the seeds, also known as the seed coat. Therefore, they have a habit of eating the seeds along with the fruit to maximize the nutritional benefits. However, passion fruit seeds contain no nutrients whatsoever; moreover, they are a hard, indigestible material that can burden the digestive system and directly affect digestion.

Furthermore, consuming too many passion fruit seeds can lead to them not being eliminated from the body. During transit, if these seeds accidentally fall into the diverticula of the large intestine, it can cause appendicitis or diverticulitis.

People with allergies or stomach ulcers should be very cautious when consuming passion fruit. Passion fruit can cause allergic reactions such as hives, difficulty breathing, asthma, angioedema, etc. Additionally, passion fruit contains many organic acids that can be harmful to those with stomach ulcers.

Green lemons

We often call the green variety of lemon "Vietnamese lemon." Like passion fruit, Vietnamese lemon is a fruit used to make refreshing drinks or as a spice. Drinking lemon juice has many health benefits.

Drinking lemon water every morning not only aids digestion and boosts immunity, but also improves skin health and bad breath. Drinking lemon water daily also reduces the body's overall acidity levels.

However, drinking too much lemon water can easily cause bleeding and blood thinning. For people with yin deficiency (lacking yang energy), who feel cold inside, or are often tired, consuming a lot of lemons can worsen their coldness, fatigue, and susceptibility to colds, or may cause stiff finger joints and nerve pain. This is because the sourness of lemons is yin. This excess sourness can stiffen muscles and tendons, and cause stomach and colon ulcers.

Patients with stomach problems should also limit their consumption of lemon water because its acidity can disrupt the digestive tract and irritate sensitive nerves.

If someone with a stomachache drinks lemon water, the increased acidity in their digestive tract can cause abdominal pain. Additionally, lemon water can also cause diarrhea in patients with intestinal disorders.

Yellow lemons

Lemons are yellow, oval-shaped lemons. Their juice, pulp, peel, and especially their aroma are used in food. Lemon juice contains approximately 5%–6% citric acid, which gives lemons their sour taste. This characteristic sourness makes lemons an important ingredient in food.

However, like other lemons, lemons contain acid, so drinking too much is not good, especially concentrated lemon juice. The high acid content in lemons can impair stomach function. Drinking large amounts of lemon juice impulsively can lead to health problems later on.

According to Alobacsi.vn