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To quench your thirst do you take lemon water? Some recipes for this popular refreshing drink add sugaran ingredient that in high quantities it can harm to health.
In Mexico, during the hot seasons abound fresh waters made with natural ingredients, such as Jamaicapineapple and bougainvillea. These drinks They seek to refresh the palatealthough they are also related to positive effects for the body.
One of the most popular drinks in Mexico is lemon waterbut have you ever wondered what happens if you add sugar? According to Encyclopedic Dictionary of Mexican Gastronomy, to this combination It is known as lemonade.
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What does lemon do with sugar?
Lemon is a citrus fruit that is characterized by its acidic flavor; while, the sugar It is a compound rich in calories, whose main use is in the kitchen to sweeten drinks or foods.
Although both ingredients are usually combined in various preparations, their combination has rarely been analyzed, but this is known separately:
- Lemon. Medical News Today mentions that citrus fruit is a source of vitamin C. It also contains, in small amounts, riboflavin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, copper and manganese.
- Sugar. It is characterized by having several types, Healthline explains that in the kitchen sucrose is used composed of glucose and fructose.
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Due to its acidic taste, several recipes add sugar to the lemon water to transform it into lemonade. On social networks, this drink is attributed effects such as weight loss and improvement of the immune system, but the reality is that these results are not what was expectedless if you add sweeteners, since adds calories to the drink.
Due to the lack of studies on lemonade, There is no evidence to support its benefits. Furthermore, thanks to the separate analyses, it is known that the sugar It is an element that damages health.
Effects of drinking lemon water with sugar
These are some of the possible effects that consuming lemon water could have. Consider that if you add too much sugar you are changing its nutritional profile and are quite far from the potential benefits of squeezing a lemon into a glass of water.
Does it affect or benefit digestion?
The specialized site of Cleveland Clinic mentions that, in some research, it has been seen that the acid of the lemons could help the digestion processbut there is no mention of what happens when sugar is added.
However, it has also been seen that excess sugar can cause different problems in the digestive system.
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Is it moisturizing?
In hot seasons stay hydrated is important, since fluid loss is associated with different complications.
Although lemon water has proven to be a good way to hydrate, in the case of lemonade there is a problem. In accordance with Medical News Today, sugar can cause dehydration and worsen other symptoms.
If you are looking to hydrate, it is best to opt for lemon water preparations that do not contain sugar or sweeteners.
Doesn’t help you lose weight
Although the lemonade is associated with weight lossin conversation with Cleveland Clinicspecialist Beth Czerwony assured that there is nothing in lemon juice that help the body lose weight.
Furthermore, on various occasions, the consumption of sugar has been shown to cause weight gain in the organism.
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Source of vitamin C
According to Cleveland Clinic, vitamin C that comes from lemon juice could protect cells from oxidative stress, which in turn reduces the risk of chronic diseases.
Despite this, there is no indication that vitamin C has better results when lemon juice is combined in an infusion with sugar.
When should you not drink lemon water with sugar?
Due to lack of studiesthere is no official recommendation how much lemonade you can drink per day; However, due to the sugar side effects and lemon, moderate consumption should be maintained to avoid complications.
These are some of the cases in which you should avoid consuming lemonade due to the complications of its ingredients:
- If you have mouth sores or heartburn, LiveStrong advises that the drink not be consumed with lemon.
- Harvard Health Publishing comments that sugar can worsen cardiovascular conditions.
- According to Cleveland Clinic, people with diabetes They must be careful with their sugar consumption to avoid health problems.
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What happens if I drink a lot of lemon water with sugar?
If you drink a lot of lemonade, there are some health problems that could arise due to the negative effects of its ingredients:
- Lemon:
- Healthline points out that, due to its acidic content, lemon juice can erode tooth enamel.
- In certain cases, lemon can increase the chances of suffering from reflux or intestinal problems.
- Sugar:
- Healthline shares that, in high quantities, sugar increases the presence of heart problems.
- In addition to cardiovascular effects, this element could also cause health problems such as: fatty livertype II diabetes and drop.
- Sugar can also damage your teeth.
In any case, because it has greater health complications, it is best to avoid adding sugar to the lemon water.
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