Lycium barbarum is a traditional Chinese medicine with warming and tonic properties, which can nourish the liver, kidneys, and blood. Scientific research shows that the large amount of tannic acid contained in tea has an astringent and adsorption effect. It can also absorb trace elements in wolfberry and produce substances that are difficult for the human body to absorb. Therefore, wolfberry and tea should not be soaked in water together to drink.
According to research, lemon is a fruit with extremely high nutritional and medicinal value. In addition to sugar, the most important nutrients include calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacin, etc. The reason why its taste is more sour and bitter than other citrus is because the organic acid content is as high as 6.4, which is more than ten times higher than that of oranges, oranges and other fruits. In addition, it is rich in nutrients such as flavonoids, volatile oils, and hesperidin. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lemon has the effects of "producing body fluids and quenching thirst, harmonizing the stomach, reducing phlegm and relieving cough". When you have upset stomach, feel nauseous, or don’t want to eat, eating some lemon can provide some relief.
Modern nutrition believes that lemon has high medicinal value. For women who love beauty, it is first of all a very effective weight loss food. Drink some water soaked with fresh lemon after a meal, which is very helpful for digestion. However, people with excessive stomach acid should not drink it.
Secondly, lemon has the effect of preventing and reducing diabetic complications. This is mainly because it contains a special ingredient, citronol. Experiments have shown that it can greatly reduce the content of over-acidified fat in the liver, kidneys and blood of diabetic patients. Lemon is also a food that can prevent cardiovascular disease. Patients with high blood pressure and myocardial infarction often drink lemon drinks, which is of great benefit in improving symptoms.
In terms of how to eat, cut the lemon into thin slices and soak it in water. There will be a light fragrance that will refresh people's spirits. If you are interested, you can also follow the British example and add two or three slices of lemon when drinking black tea to make the tea taste more aromatic. In addition, you can put lemon slices in various drinks such as soda, or even use it to make lemon curd, which is also a healthy and delicious way to eat.