Aunt Li was diagnosed with breast cancer some time ago and has undergone surgery. She has undergone a course of chemotherapy, but after chemotherapy, she feels very uncomfortable.
The day before yesterday, my best friend, Sister Liu, came to the hospital to visit Aunt Li. During the chat, she told her about an article a few days ago saying that "lemons can kill 12 types of cancers, which is ten thousand times better than chemotherapy." She also took out the article and showed it to her.
Aunt Li was very moved after reading it and even wanted to stop the chemotherapy. So the next day when the doctor was patrolling the room, Aunt Li proposed this idea, but the doctor said but was scolded by the doctor. The doctor thought this method was very absurd.
Can lemon fight cancer?
"Lemons are ten thousand times stronger than chemotherapy"! Is there any scientific basis?
Studies have shown that lemon peel may have anti-cancer properties, so the saying that "lemon can kill 12 types of cancer, which is ten thousand times better than chemotherapy" began to spread rapidly on major social media. The statement also pointed out that pharmaceutical companies are unwilling to tell Volkswagen that lemons can fight cancer in order to obtain huge profits.
In fact, this statement is rumor .
Chi Naijie, chief physician of the Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Fujian Cancer Hospital, pointed out that lemon is a common fruit, without magical effects, and is not a drug, which cannot treat cancer. Drinking lemon water cannot replace chemotherapy . The drugs used during chemotherapy are only put on the market after years of clinical experiments, and have sufficient efficacy data.
Qinghai Lake Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences also popularized this, pointing out that there has been no research on comparing the anti-cancer effects of lemon and chemotherapy. Although many literature reports have found that lemon contains a variety of biological components, including monoterpenes , coumarin, flavonoids and lemonophenol analogs, these components do have certain antioxidant and anti-cancer effects.
However, most studies are still in the cellular level or animal experiments, and have not conducted experiments on humans, nor have they determined effective doses and side effects, etc., and more in-depth research is still needed.
In addition, there is also a saying that "lemonade is alkaline water , which can correct the acid and alkali imbalance in the body, prevent cancer and fight cancer." This statement is also wrong.
In fact, the acid-base balance system of the human body is very complex and sophisticated, and is almost unaffected and changed by food. Therefore, no matter how much lemonade you drink, it cannot change the pH of the human body. Don’t expect to rely on lemonade to fight cancer.
In general, the relevant statements about "lemons can fight cancer" are just nonsense.
What will happen to your body when you drink lemonade frequently?
Daily life Some people think that drinking boiled water simply has no taste. They will add a few slices of lemon to the water, which not only tastes but also replenishes nutrition.
lemon has rich fruit acid content, among which citric acid accounts for the highest proportion, which can exceed 5%. The outer layer of lemon peel contains more essential oil components, 90% is limeene, 5% is citral , and there are also a small amount of esters and aldehydes. The inner layer of lemon peel does not contain essential oils, but also contains a variety of antioxidants, including coumarin and derivatives of phreonosides.
In addition, lemon is also rich in vitamin C and a variety of plant antioxidants, such as folate , limonotin, carotene and flavonoid compounds , etc.
What benefits can you get when drinking lemonade frequently? In fact, the only benefit is hydration.
Some people think that lemonade has the effect of whitening , but in fact, there are only a few vitamin C in lemonade, and each lemon has about 20 mg of vitamin C, and there is not much after soaking in water. , so the whitening effect is almost equal to zero .
What does a cup of healthy lemonade look like? 3 points are very important
Many people like to drink lemonade, so how can you soak lemonade to exert the health effects of lemonade? The following are the correct ways to soak lemonade:
1, fresh lemon is better
Fresh lemon has higher aroma and vitamin C content than dry lemons. When soaking lemon water, it is recommended to cut the fresh lemon into thin slices with the peel, because lemon peel contains more flavonoids (such as hesperidin and narcolepsin , etc.) and lemon essential oil , etc.) and lemon essential oil , and thin slices are to make the aroma of the lemon peel more fully soaked out.
2. The water temperature should be appropriate.
If the water is too cool, it will be difficult to soak the fragrance. If the water is too hot, it will dissolve more bitter substances. It is recommended to soak the lemons in water at 60-70℃.
In addition, there is no need to worry that too high water temperature will damage the vitamin C in lemon, because vitamin C is more heat-resistant and less likely to lose under the strong acidic conditions of lemon.
3. Do not soak in water too strong
Generally, you only need to put 1 liter of water with a peeled lemon slice. After brewing 2-3 times, you can change to new lemon slices. The lemon water soaked in this way is relatively fragrant, with neither sour nor astringent taste, and can be consumed directly, and has almost no calories.
If you add too much lemon and have a heavy sour taste, you can add some honey or sugar to make the lemon water taste better, but don’t add too much, otherwise healthy lemon water will turn into sugar water, bringing extra calories to the body. Drinking too much can make people gain weight.
In addition, lemonade is not only something that ordinary people can drink, but it is also beneficial for some special groups to drink. For example:
- gastric disease patients drink some lemon water, which is conducive to the repair of the gastric mucosa;
- people who lose weight can drink light lemon water to increase the amount of water, which is conducive to promoting fat metabolism;
- patients who drink light lemon water without sugar can help reduce gout attacks and reduce inflammatory reactions.
Drinking some lemonade every day is good for your health, but don’t expect it to help you whiten, lose weight or improve your acid and alkali balance.
Source: Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 39 Health Network, Health Hubei
