If you believe users on TikTok, coffee with lemon is said to have some positive side effects. But is this unusual combination really good for your health and for losing weight?
1. Myth: Coffee with lemon makes you lose weight – half true
The main reason why some people put lemon in their coffee is because they want to lose weight. It’s not a bad idea to reach for coffee and lemon. Both are known to stimulate the metabolism.
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At the same time, Bitter substances and the sour taste acts as an appetite suppressant. But the drink alone won’t make the pounds melt away. If you want to lose weight permanently, you should adjust your entire diet and motivate yourself to exercise regularly.
2. Myth: Coffee with lemon relieves headaches – true
It has been proven that the caffeine in coffee dilates blood vessels, stimulates blood flow and thus combats the cause of headaches. Vitamin C the lemon relieves pain.
Combined, it’s the perfect choice for nasty headaches. It’s not for nothing that both ingredients are included in many painkillers.
But be careful: if we overdo it with coffee consumption, it can have the exact opposite effect – and our head will only hurt more.
Myth 3: Coffee with lemon makes the skin clearer – wrong
Vitamin C is part of a good skincare routine. That’s a fact. And the antioxidants found in coffee have also been proven to prevent wrinkles and age spots. However, the substances are present in such small amounts in the drink that you can’t expect any positive effects on your skin after consuming it (unfortunately).
This article first appeared on our content partner Schweizer Illustrierte.
