Lemon is rich in vitamin C, which can prevent and eliminate skin pigmentation and play a whitening role. Therefore, it is a simple and easy-to-get beauty product and is favored by many beauty loving women
As we all know, lemon is a fruit with high nutritional and medicinal value
Lemon is rich in citric acid, known as the “warehouse of citric acid” and a natural vitamin supplement
In addition to sugar, the main nutrients of lemon include calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and niacin
Because of its rich vitamin C content, lemon bubble water can prevent and eliminate skin pigmentation and play a whitening role. Therefore, it is a simple and easy-to-get beauty product and is favored by many beauty loving women
Fresh lemon fruit can’t be eaten raw. It is usually processed into drinks or food
However, making lemonade also requires attention, and the following points should be noted
1. The best choice is fresh lemon with skin. Fresh lemon has a strong fragrance, while dry lemon has a certain loss of aroma components and vitamin C
Fresh lemon must be peeled and thinned
Because some flavonoid substances in the fruit skin are higher, such as hesperidin and naringin, which are beneficial to health. Lemon essential oil is also mainly in the skin, and cutting thin is conducive to soaking out the aroma components in the lemon skin
Flavonoids have a slight bitter taste, which matches with the sour taste of lemon itself. Drinking them in hot weather can quench your thirst
2. The water temperature of 60-70 ℃ is the most suitable for soaking lemons. The water is too cold, and the fragrance is not easy to bubble out; If soaked in boiling water, more bitter substances will be dissolved, such as hesperidin
Therefore, the water temperature for soaking lemon is generally 60-70 ℃
Some people worry that too high water temperature will lead to the loss of vitamin C. in fact, lemon is more acidic, and vitamin C has better heat resistance under acidic conditions, so it is not so easy to lose
3. Lemon water must be light. If you use lemon water instead of boiled water to quench your thirst, it must be light
A large piece of lemon with skin can be soaked in 1 liter of water, and 3-4 small cups can be poured. Generally, it can be brewed 2-3 times. When there is no lemon taste, it can be replaced with a new one
The lemonade thus brewed is not sour and astringent. It is more fragrant and can be drunk without sugar or honey. The energy contained is almost negligible
If you put more lemon slices, you need to add sugar or honey to balance the sour taste
4. What is healthier to drink with lemonade? Lemonade with sugar or honey is better to drink, but light sweet lemonade contains about 5% sugar. A cup (200g) of sugar and honey contains 40 kcal of energy. If you drink two cups, it is equivalent to eating 1 / 4 bowl of rice, so those who need to control their weight should limit it
In addition, people with excessive gastric acid can drink it by soaking lemonade as light as possible, because a small amount of citric acid is conducive to the repair of gastric mucosa
For indigestion, adding a thin slice of ginger to light lemonade with meals is also good for promoting digestive secretion
Unsweetened light lemonade has no sodium and almost no energy, but contains potassium, a small amount of vitamin C and a small amount of flavonoids. It is very suitable for daily drinking by chronic patients such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and gout
5. Sealed storage can be extended, and the storage property of lemon fruit is quite good
The problem with lemon for a long time is that the surface is dry, but it can still be used after drying, and the inside is still juicy. It’s OK to keep it for a month
Apply some honey to the cut of the lemon to keep water, then wrap it with cling film. It’s OK to put it in the cling box for two or three days
Dried lemon can also be used to make water, but because the aroma of the skin has been lost, vitamin C has also been lost. The fragrance of lemon water will be discounted, but it can still be used to make lemon tea, which can provide some citric acid and potassium elements
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