Drinking water is good for the body, especially drinking 2 types of water: green tea and lemon water, which also have the effect of detoxifying the body and preventing the risk of cancer.
Green tea
Tea is a traditional drink of East Asians. Analysis has shown that tea contains many valuable plant compounds such as catechins, flavonoids, lignans, and phenolic acids.
Notably, among the catechins that tea possesses, EGCG has superior antioxidant properties.
A large number of clinical studies have also shown that polyphenols in green tea are very effective in preventing the formation of tumors in various organs.
According to a report published in the journal Oral Oncology (USA) in 2021, US researchers analyzed 19 studies involving 4,675 people and found that drinking green tea has a protective effect and prevents oral cancer. Another analysis of 51 studies involving 1.6 million people in the US also showed that green tea helps reduce the risk of lung cancer, especially in men. Consuming green tea can reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
Drinking green tea is also very good for liver health. Specifically, people with fatty liver disease after 12 weeks of drinking green tea will help control liver enzymes, thanks to the abundant antioxidants in this drink. In addition, green tea also helps process excessive fat accumulation in the liver.
You can use tea bags or tea leaves, brewed with boiling water and cooled down to a temperature of about 65 degrees Celsius. According to CNN Health, a hot drink from 65 degrees Celsius and below is safe for everyone to consume.
Adults can drink up to about 640 ml of green tea per day. Since most green teas contain caffeine, users should consider the time of consumption or choose decaffeinated tea (decaf green tea).
Lemon water
Lemons are sour fruits with particularly high levels of vitamin C. Citrus pectin, an extract from lemons, has the ability to prevent or inhibit breast and prostate cancer. The plant nutrients in lemons are highly effective.
Lemon peels contain a group of compounds called limonoids. They have the ability to inhibit the development of cancer cells. In particular, a study conducted by scientists at the Cancer Institute in the UK found that a lemon contains about 22 cancer-fighting compounds including limonene, citrus pectin, flavonol glycosides, vitamin C… According to Sức khỏe và Đời sống (Health and Life), lemons can reduce the risk of cancer by up to 50%. They also have the ability to speed up detoxification.
The antioxidants in lemons can fight free radicals and slow down the aging process. Lemons also have antibacterial properties. Therefore, lemon water can prevent some infections.
However, if you drink lemon water regularly and drink it improperly, you can harm your body. Drinking too much lemon water can cause heartburn and have a negative impact on health. Therefore, you need to follow the 3 “no’s” when using lemon water: do not mix lemon water with sugar, do not make lemon water too hot or too cold, and do not drink lemon water on an empty stomach.