Drink warm lemon water before or after breakfast?
Warm lemon water is a healthy drink and is recommended to be drunk in the morning, so should you drink warm lemon water before or after breakfast?
Drink warm lemon water before or after breakfast?
Lemon juice is known to be good for health, but when is the best time to drink lemon juice? According to Health & Life Newspaper, Dr. Hoang Thu, when incorporating lemon juice into your daily routine, depending on each case, you need to pay attention to the time of drinking, to promote the benefits of lemon juice and limit/prevent the health risks of this drink.
To control appetite, drink lemon water before meals.
According to Dr. Hoang Thu, drinking lemon water before meals can be especially beneficial for those who want to aid digestion and control appetite.
The acidity of lemon juice stimulates the production of digestive juices and bile, helping to prepare food for digestion, improving the ability to absorb nutrients.
Starting your day with a glass of lemon water can help regulate hunger, make you feel fuller, and reduce the amount of calories you consume at meals.
If you have digestive problems, you should drink lemon water after meals.
Drinking lemon water after meals can be beneficial for people with digestive problems, helping to aid the breakdown of food and reducing any bloating or discomfort after meals.
If you've had a heavy or fatty meal, lemon water can act as a soothing drink, helping to cleanse your palate. This can be especially helpful if you're prone to indigestion or heartburn...
According to nutritionist Lauren O'Connor (USA), author of 'Guide to a Healthy Alkaline Diet', although lemon juice naturally has a low pH and is considered acidic before consumption, it leaves an alkaline ash (alkaline) in the body after metabolism. In theory, eating alkalizing foods can balance our pH and prevent many diseases.
Drinking lemon water after meals can also aid in hydration, which is important for overall health. Proper hydration helps maintain the function of all body systems, including digestion, which aids in efficient waste elimination.
How to drink warm lemon water properly?
It is undeniable that lemon has certain effects on the body, especially providing water and vitamin C. However, the Vietnam Women's Newspaper quoted Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Lam as saying that using it properly is very important to protect health. Below are some subjects and times when lemon juice should not be used:
- People with stomach problems
People with a history of stomach ulcers, stomach cancer, or acid reflux should not use lemons in particular and acidic fruits in general. When used, the symptoms of stomach disease will worsen.
- Do not drink lemon juice
Lemon juice should be diluted, do not drink the juice because the acid in it is very concentrated. When mixing lemon juice, do not mix it with water that is too hot or too cold. Because it changes the vitamins and substances in the lemon.
Lemon juice should be mixed with warm water, at the same temperature as the body, so as not to affect the stomach. Even if the lemon juice is diluted, do not drink too much, as this can easily cause heartburn, acid reflux and electrolyte imbalance in the body./.