Don't throw away the lemon peel! Many people usually throw away the lemon peel after squeezing the lemon juice, but in fact the lemon peel is a treasure. Lemon peel is rich in flavonoids, which has antioxidant effect and can scavenge free radicals in the body. In addition, some people mistakenly think that drinking lemonade can turn acidic constitution into weak alkaline constitution, so they won't get sick. Nutritionists say that drinking lemonade has not changed the function of human body's acid-base constitution, thus solving four common misunderstandings of lemonade for everyone and reminding everyone not to believe online rumors.

Lemonade is best brewed with water at room temperature of 40 degrees, and a large piece of lemon with skin can be soaked in a pot of about 800C C. C

Lemon peel contains flavonoids and polyphenols, which has antioxidant effect.

Cai Yusi, a nutritionist at Nantou Hospital, said that lemon contains vitamin C, organic acids and phytonutrients. When soaking lemonade, peel and slice it. The aroma components in lemon peel are easy to leach. Lemon peel contains limonin and rich flavonoids, polyphenols and phytochemicals, among which flavonoids have antioxidant effect and can scavenge free radicals in the body. Although the nutritional value of lemon is high, drinking lemonade incorrectly may be harmful to health. I will clarify four common misunderstandings about drinking lemonade for you.

Myth 1/ Can drinking lemon water change the pH value of the body?

Lemons are alkaline foods. Although there is citric acid in lemon water, citric acid can be completely metabolized into carbon dioxide and water in the body. With the exhalation of carbon dioxide, the acidity decreases, but the pH value of human blood is constant and will not change because of eating more alkaline food. Only by following the principle of balance and diversity can it help.

Myth 2/Is it better to soak lemonade in hot water?

Vitamin C in lemon is afraid of heat and light, and is easily damaged by high temperature and sun exposure. Lemon slices are best brewed with water at 40℃, and a large piece of lemon with skin is soaked in a pot at about 800C C. C it is recommended to drink it immediately after brewing, and do not soak it for a long time or place it in direct sunlight.