Tips for using lemon juice mixed with honey to avoid harming the stomach
Lemon juice is a very healthy drink, however, overusing lemon juice as well as using it incorrectly can cause side effects to the human body. In particular, drinking lemon juice inappropriately can easily affect the stomach.
Some health benefits of lemon and honey
According to DSCKII. Do Huy Bich: In terms of medicine, most parts of the lemon from the peel, seeds, lemon juice (lemon juice)... are good medicinal herbs in traditional medicine and have been passed down through folk experience. Lemon juice accounts for 23-95% of the fruit's weight, containing citric acid (6.56-7.84%), total sugar (0.26-4.13%), protein, fatty oil, mineral salts, vitamin B1, vitamin C.
Lemons are high in vitamin C. The juice of one lemon (48 grams) provides about 18 milligrams of vitamin C, which is about 20% of the recommended daily intake for adults.
Vitamin C and other antioxidants in lemons can help boost your immune system against cold and flu viruses. Supplementing with vitamin C from lemons will reduce the incidence of colds and may help shorten the duration of a cold. Mix lemon with hot water and a spoonful of honey for a soothing drink for someone with a cough or cold.
Honey contains many components such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, phenolic acids and flavonoids, which have antioxidant activity that helps protect you against certain types of cell damage… and has many other health benefits. Honey has long been used to heal wounds and burns because of its antibacterial properties.
How to drink honey lemon water to be good for health?
Although there is a lot of scientific evidence to prove the health benefits of honey and lemon, there is no large enough study done to confirm the effectiveness of the combination of lemon juice and honey. However, a popular weight loss method that many people practice is to drink a glass of lemon juice or lemon juice mixed with honey in the morning.
Note, this method will be a disaster for the stomach if you drink cold lemon juice and drink it on an empty stomach. It can lead to stomach pain, heartburn, nausea and vomiting, leading to gastric reflux due to the acid in the lemon. Therefore, you should mix lemon with warm water, you can add a few drops of honey if you do not have a stomach ache. In case of stomach ache, you should not drink lemon juice in the morning.
MSc. Dr. Tran Duc Canh, Central Cancer Hospital, an expert in the field of diagnosis and early intervention of digestive tract cancer, said that lemon juice has strong acidic activity with a pH of 2, including citric acid equivalent to vinegar and ascorbic acid. Continuously consuming lemon juice in the morning before meals can trigger some digestive tract diseases such as inflammation, ulcers or gastric reflux. In addition, this strong acid concentration can also lead to tooth enamel damage.
Honey provides many vitamins and minerals and is a high-energy food. If consumed frequently and in large amounts, it can lead to overweight and obesity, making the condition of gastroesophageal reflux even worse.
Lemons are acidic, so drinking lemon water before bed can lead to frequent urination and is not good for people with mouth ulcers. In addition, lemons are highly acidic, frequent contact can erode tooth enamel, causing teeth to gradually turn yellow and feel rough on the tongue. Therefore, it is best to form the habit of drinking lemon water through a straw to limit tooth exposure to the acid in the lemon. And drink 2-3 hours before going to bed.
The acid in lemon when entering the stomach can irritate the stomach, causing more acid to be secreted, causing heartburn. For those with stomach problems, you should not drink lemon juice in the morning or should only drink 1-2 times/week, each time only mixing a few drops of lemon juice.
Instead of using a lot of lemon juice, soak a few slices of lemon in a large cup of warm water. The lemon flavor is very mild and basically does not harm the stomach.