What are the advantages and disadvantages of women drinking lemonade for a long time?

Drinking lemonade every day may not have any effect. After all, it is a dietotherapy, and it is impossible to have a very obvious effect. The effect of diet therapy may be different for different people's physique or different absorption ability. Besides, if you drink lemonade, you may absorb less beneficial ingredients of lemon.

As far as lemon itself is concerned, lemon is a good fruit. Lemon is rich in vitamins, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, etc. It has antioxidant effect, can resist free radicals and improve immunity. Lemon is rich in various mineral components, and potassium is very rich, and 100g contains 209g. Lemon also contains a certain amount of phosphorus and magnesium, among which the calcium content is very rich. The calcium content of10/mg lemon can reach 1065438, which can be used as an excellent food for supplementing calcium, and there are other trace elements, such as iron and magnesium. The aromatic volatile essential oil in lemon can remove the fishy smell of food, enhance the flavor and taste, and promote appetite. Many western foods will make food more delicious just like squeezing lemon juice.

Lemon is rich in organic acids, which can promote gastric acid secretion, improve appetite and digestion, help stimulate appetite, strengthen spleen and promote digestion; These organic acids also provide a good environment for vitamin C in lemon, which is very stable in acidic environment and helps to promote the absorption of vitamin C. We may not make full use of the beneficial ingredients in lemon pulp when soaking in water, and only some organic acids, vitamins and minerals may be mixed in it, but these ingredients provided by lemon can actually be supplemented in many daily foods. It is unrealistic to say that drinking lemonade regularly will make any obvious changes to us.

Many friends may believe the rumor that "drinking lemonade often can whiten skin" and "drinking lemonade often can lose weight". Whitening is really not worthy. There is no whitening ingredient in lemon. In addition to vitamin C, it can provide a good environment to synthesize collagen, which may help improve skin elasticity and water retention. In addition, vitamin C has an inhibitory effect on arginine precursor (an important component of synthesis and pigment), which may be weak. Although 100g lemon can provide 22mg of vitamin C, in fact, vitamin C is much more than lemon-rich fruits and vegetables. Eating a kiwi fruit and a jujube can provide vitamin C several times, and it is even more unfounded that lemon can lose weight. Organic acids can promote digestion, but they cannot burn fat.

Lemons are very sour. Many people think lemon is an acidic food. Actually, lemon is alkaline. The acidity and alkalinity of food is not judged by our taste, but by whether the food is alkaline or produces acid free radicals after digestion and metabolism.

In our daily diet, we eat more acidic foods, accounting for a relatively large proportion, such as starch foods such as alcohol, candy, rice, noodles, and meat such as cattle, sheep, pigs, fish, chickens and ducks. Proper intake is good for our human body, but once these acidic foods are eaten too much, it may lead to acid-base imbalance, increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, and cause bloating, acid swallowing and nausea. If I have some friends who specialize in intestinal tract, I often recommend eating whole grains with some people who have a bad stomach. I don't eat steamed bread, pasta or even rice, which is the last staple food. Part of their basis comes from here, but how useful is this? At present, some people do have obvious effects after trial, but some people feel similar and different after trial, but it also has a lot to do with everyone's ability to follow the doctor's advice.

Of course, drinking lemonade regularly can buffer acidic metabolites, metabolize them into carbon dioxide and water, and maintain our acid-base balance.

At the same time, we all know that lemon is rich in vitamin C. Squeezing juice from lemon or soaking in water can supplement the vitamin C that our body needs. At this time, many people speculate on the role of lemon, thinking that it is good to be rich in vitamin C, which can improve immunity, especially when you feel a cold. Eating lemon rich in vitamin C can cure colds, and even some white-collar workers use vitamin C to prevent fatigue. Some women think there is always a glass of lemonade on the table.

In fact, vitamin C is really safe, but if you don't care about the dosage as above, there will be serious side effects.

First of all, vitamin C can't cure colds. Most colds are viral infections and can be cured in a week or so without taking medicine. Taking vitamin C can only relieve symptoms properly, because it has the effects of reducing capillary permeability and anti-allergy.

Secondly, dermatologists do take vitamin C to treat chloasma, but they should also pay attention to the dosage. Vitamin C in lemon does have the effect of preventing and lightening melanosis, but it is not suitable for everyone, especially if a large dose of vitamin C is suddenly stopped, which will lead to a rapid decline in the concentration of vitamin C in the body and cause symptoms of scurvy.

Finally, our vegetables and fruits are rich in vitamin C, so we don't need to supplement them specially.

In particular, we should remind everyone that lemon is sour, especially drinking lemon on an empty stomach will stimulate our stomach and lead to excessive gastric acid secretion. Therefore, it is not recommended that people with gastritis, gastric ulcer and other diseases drink lemonade on an empty stomach for a long time, so as not to aggravate the condition.

Lemon, an ordinary but extraordinary fruit, is loved by many people, especially some female friends who love beauty. For lemon, it is sour and astringent and juicy. What are the benefits of regular consumption? What should I pay attention to when eating lemon (juice)? Healthy lemon, I hope you know it.

What are the benefits of drinking lemonade? Generally speaking, lemon is a kind of nutritious fruit, which is delicious and nutritious.

Since lemon tastes sour, it shows that lemon is rich in vitamin C and citric acid, which can promote skin metabolism, resist oxidation, scavenge free radicals and inhibit pigmentation after entering the body. Because of this, insisting on eating lemons can play a good "whitening" role for everyone, especially for those female friends who love beauty.

Lemon is a kind of fruit rich in water, enough to eat, which is one reason why many people like lemon. Because of this, eating lemon can replenish water well and promote the metabolism of intestine and whole body.

Lemon is water-like and contains dietary fiber. Regular consumption can prevent the occurrence of kidney calculi, promote the excretion of urine and protect the kidney reasonably.

In addition, dietary fiber intake will play a role in relaxing bowels, promoting intestinal metabolism, preventing constipation and colon cancer.

If your baby or yourself has a bad appetite and doesn't like to eat, I suggest you eat some lemons. The taste of lemon can help you increase your appetite and promote eating.

In addition, fruit itself is a kind of food that you are advised to eat with good quality and quantity every day. Lemon is a fresh and high-quality fruit, which will provide strong support for your fruit intake after intake. Of course, the lemon myth in society can't be believed. It's just a food. Although nutritious, it really can't cure diseases.

What harm does the intake of lemon juice do to the body? Speaking of harm, many people prefer lemon, so they always like to eat a lot, which will undoubtedly stimulate your gastrointestinal tract; Over time will increase the burden on the body.

Soak lemonade, these things need your attention: lemonade, I suggest you drink it, but it needs your healthy (scientific) brewing. First of all, choose the freshest lemon to brew lemonade. Fresh lemon peel contains more flavonoids, whether it is hesperidin or naringin, which is more beneficial to our health. In addition, most of lemon essential oil also exists in fresh lemon peel. The fresher and more fragrant the lemon is, the better it will be for you to eat. In contrast, it is not recommended that you soak in water with dried lemon slices, which will lead to the loss of some aroma components and vitamin C, which is not conducive to the absorption of nutrients.

Water temperature is very important for lemonade. The water temperature is too low to make the unique fragrance of lemon; Brewing in boiling water will make you feel bitter, because high temperature will cause more bitter substances to dissolve out. Considering comprehensively, it is suggested that you choose 60 ~70 boiling water for brewing.

For lemons, glass soaking in water is the most reliable. It is strongly recommended that you use plastic cups.

In principle, lemon contains most citric acid, which is itself a weak acid. In addition, lemon peel itself contains some fat-soluble essential oils. Using plastic cups in the brewing process, citric acid and fat-soluble essential oil can easily dissolve one of them, which will undoubtedly damage your health over time.

Lemon, a good fruit, is fresh, moist and delicious. Eat too much and refuse to damage the stomach; Soaking in water is the most reliable, of course, you can also choose to enter the dish.

The fruit looks beautiful, I hope you can eat it with confidence; Juice with unique taste, please feel free to drink.

Lemon itself is a good fruit, especially rich in vitamin C, potassium and citric acid, which has good nutrition and health care functions, and these three ingredients are also easily soluble in water. Therefore, drinking lemonade itself is a good habit. What are the specific precautions and what are the benefits of regular drinking? The following can be analyzed.

Let's talk about vitamin C. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that many people are familiar with. Every100g lemon contains 22 mg of vitamin C, which is higher than most common fruits (such as apples, pears and peaches). It has good oxidation resistance, can promote the synthesis of collagen in skin, and can also improve the absorption rate of non-heme iron in plant food.

In addition, potassium is widely found in various plant foods, and the content of lemon is also relatively high. Vegetables and fruits are the main sources of potassium in food. Potassium is also soluble in water, so drinking lemonade also helps to increase potassium intake. Increased potassium intake is very helpful for blood pressure control.

Finally, citric acid, a common organic acid, can promote the secretion of digestive juice and help digestion, and hawthorn (rich in organic acids) can help digestion. This is the principle. At the same time, citric acid can protect the rich vitamin C in lemon and improve the absorption rate of vitamin C.

Just note that many people think that drinking lemonade is too sour, and sugar or honey is often added, which will increase sugar intake, while excessive sugar intake (including honey) will increase the risk of dental caries and obesity. For the sake of health, we should add as little as possible.

Brew lemonade with warm water. Don't make it too thick and sour. Light lemonade is the best. It should be noted that the main purpose of drinking lemonade is to replenish water. Drinking more water is good for your health. At the same time, it can also increase the intake of some nutrients and health components such as potassium, vitamin C and citric acid. Of course, lemonade is highly recommended.

The more people drink, the more people will naturally grow and sell, forming an industry. With the industry, people naturally try their best to find out the "health care effect" and sell it better.

The effects of lemonade advertised in the market include anti-cancer, whitening, detoxification and so on, especially whitening and detoxification, which has unlimited appeal to fashionable women.

So, is there any evidence for these functions?

First of all, many so-called "effects" come from deduction. When any plant is tested, many kinds of components will be detected, among which there must be "rich" components. If these rich ingredients happen to have "biological activity", they will be interpreted as how to eat this plant or drink the water they soak. In addition to citric acid and Vc, there are limonin, carotenoids, folic acid, vitamin B6, flavonoids and potassium in lemon. Some of these components are interpreted as "anticancer" because they show "possible anticancer properties" in cell experiments or animal experiments. There is also whitening, because the skin condition has a certain relationship with Vc, so lemonade containing Vc is also interpreted as whitening. As for detoxification, it's a marketing gimmick based on pseudo-scientific concepts, but all products aimed at women like to say "detoxification".

Secondly, some epidemiological surveys show that people who eat more citrus fruits such as lemons have a lower incidence of certain types of cancer-such studies are often described by the media as "lemon cancer prevention". This epidemiological investigation can only find "correlation", but can't prove "causality". For example, people who eat more citrus fruits may eat more other fruits and vegetables, and the economic and medical conditions are better, so the incidence of cancer is lower.

Of course, lemonade, like tea, is low in calories and unique in flavor. As for "functional ingredients", talk is better than nothing. If you like, there is nothing wrong with drinking it often-it is always much better than other kinds of sugary drinks and carbonated drinks. As for "anti-cancer", "detoxification" and "whitening", just talk about it like a constellation blood type, and there is no need to take it seriously.

Summer is coming. For girls who love beauty, drinking lemon water will make your skin more white, tender, shiny and elastic. So why does lemonade have such a big effect?

What is the reason? Why do so many girls like it? Can lemonade drink too much have side effects on human body? Today, I will take you to popularize science.

Lemon is a citrus fruit. Lemon is a kind of seasoning water rich in vitamin C, vitamin A and a lot of minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc, which has the functions of refreshing, beautifying, improving immunity and promoting human food digestion.

Ordinary female compatriots, especially in summer, many girls like to buy a kind of juice called lemon C, which is very popular with young and fashionable girls, because generally speaking, in summer, many trace elements and nutrients in the human body will be lost with the liquid because of sweating.

Therefore, vitamin C supplementation in summer is very good for the body, especially lemonade can help the generation of collagen in the skin, making girls' skin more elastic and shiny, whiter and smoother (of course, the effect is still ok, depending on personal physique).

First, lemonade can be in the human body, which can promote the intake of iron in the blood, and the utilization rate is very high. Here can be a good explanation why girls who often drink lemonade have white and red skin and high spiritual vitality. This is because the iron in the human body is constantly synthesized for the body to use and synthesize.

Second, lemonade can also promote the dredging of human stomach and intestines, and can effectively defecate, so for some girls who love beauty, this is detoxification. Generally speaking, detoxification can promote human metabolism. For girls, beauty of skin and figure is the best way. Why do you say that? Because lemonade has the effect of relaxing bowels and clearing intestines,

Thirdly, when you wake up every morning, you can rinse your mouth with lemonade or drink a glass of lemonade, which is helpful for oral sterilization, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, and most importantly, refreshing your mind. Secondly, there is potassium in lemon water, which can relieve blood pressure and release pressure. For girls, if they are in a good mood and good spirits, their skin and appearance will be beautiful.

Fourth, the role of delaying aging Drinking lemon can still delay aging, because it contains a lot of B vitamins, including organic acids and citric acid, and contains antioxidants, which has been very effective for body pigmentation.

Fifth, prevent hypertension, because lemonade can alleviate the role of calcium ions in promoting blood coagulation, and can effectively prevent and assist in the treatment of hypertension and myocardial infarction, so for girls with hypertension and hyperlipidemia, or middle-aged and elderly female compatriots, drinking lemonade every day can effectively reduce the risk of hypertension.

Sixth, prevent colds, because there is vitamin C in lemon water, which can effectively prevent colds. If you have a cold, we can drink some lemonade, which will help relieve the symptoms of runny nose and relieve the pain. Colds can also spread quickly, especially in the early stages of colds. Drinking some lemonade can also cure colds.

Seventh, lemon can relieve fatigue, because lemon contains citric acid, which can decompose fatigue substances such as lactic acid. In addition, according to scientific research, lemon contains the factor of D- limonene, which is a flavor component. It can master the memory ability of the brain very well and has high value.

Note 1: Because lemon is rich in organic acids, it is best to drink about 500ml every day. If the concentration of lemonade is too high, it will cause stomach upset. For some patients with chronic gastritis and gastric ulcer, it is best not to drink.

In addition, when drinking lemonade, you must not eat on an empty stomach. You'd better eat something to protect your gastric mucosa so as not to further damage your stomach. In addition, people with allergies are not suitable for drinking lemonade.

Note 2: Because of the ingredients of lemon, remember not to mix it with seafood, milk and carrots when drinking lemon. Can cause food poisoning or allergies.

Third: Lemonade For some people with bad teeth, drink less lemonade, or add some water to dilute the light lemonade before drinking.

Fourth, as we all know, lemonade has diuretic and laxative effects, so it can't be drunk for a long time. Long-term drinking or excessive drinking will lead to diarrhea, which is extremely harmful to human health.

Lemon and honey are the best combination, because the nutritional value of bees is obvious to all. The sour taste in honey is a kind of vitamin B family, which can effectively protect skin health and beautify skin.

Secondly, the gluconic acid in honey can improve and regulate the intestinal tract in the hot human body, solve constipation well, and most importantly, protect the growth of stem cells, which has a good inhibitory effect on the formation of fatty liver.

Lemon+chrysanthemum or medlar make tea together. Generally speaking, clearing the liver and improving eyesight and dispersing wind and heat have the best effect.

Lemon+brown sugar; Or lemon+rose, can achieve the function of soothing the liver and relieving depression, enriching blood and benefiting qi.

Sincere suggestion: Generally speaking, lemonade, as an ordinary mild seasoning water, has certain health care and conditioning effects, but it should not be overused in everything, otherwise the extremes will be reversed. In addition, drinking lemonade is also divided into groups, depending on physical fitness. For example, some people can't drink it, and pregnant women had better ban it. People with poor gastrointestinal function also need to reduce drinking. Finally, we sincerely suggest that everything should be stopped moderately to achieve the best effect.

Don't do anything all the way to the dark. Everything has two sides. If there is a good side, there will be a bad side. A wise man once said, don't be strict with your words and deeds, it is wrong to be strict with what you do.

People say lemonade is good, so you drink it hard, every day, all year round, back and forth until the end. There is a sister who has indigestion after drinking acid reflux water and still drinks it. I said, stop and drink later. Sure enough. Drinking lemonade can make people look good and have a good figure, but not everyone can get the same effect, so it varies from person to person. ...

What are the advantages and disadvantages of women drinking lemonade for a long time? From my personal point of view, lemon is still a good fruit. Growing up, I have an innate understanding of fruit. Except lemon, all other fruits are sweet, and the quality is judged by sweetness. In most fruits, lemons are completely different. It is acidic, relatively more acidic;

The first contact with lemon was in a chain western restaurant. It was many years ago that I first went to eat western food. The waiter poured us a glass of lemonade when we ordered. I didn't know what it was before I drank it. I didn't know it was lemonade until I was introduced by my friends in the same industry. It turns out that a cup of boiled water can be so delicious.

In my life, except tea is bitter, everything else is sweet. The first time I drank that faint lemonade, I fell in love with this simple drink.

Of course, in those years, my cognitive level may be relatively narrow. Although I like lemonade, it is always difficult to buy lemons in supermarkets and vegetable markets that I often go to.

Time flies, about five years later, suddenly one day I found that everyone around me was drinking lemonade. Lemons can be bought in supermarkets and fruit stalls. Since then, I have brewed lemonade for myself every summer.

The worst time I drank was when I was working near Optics Valley. Every day when I go out, I will take a bigger drinking cup, put a clean lemon in it and drink it all day.

Summer is coming to an end and the weather is getting colder and colder. I suddenly found something wrong with my teeth and felt that my teeth became very brittle. Later, I learned that the calculus around the teeth gradually fell off, which affected the oral cavity and caused oral discomfort.

It may also be that the weather turns cold, the stomach begins to feel uncomfortable, the stomach acid increases, and occasionally it is a little queasy. With this development, I naturally don't want to drink lemonade, because lemonade is sour, and that sour taste will stimulate my stomach and make me feel worse. Slowly, I stopped making lemonade.

Not long after, I lost my job because of the company's operating difficulties. In the follow-up interview, I couldn't bear to continue drinking lemonade. Gradually, my stomach came back to life, and the problem of dental calculus in my mouth improved a lot. Come to think of it, it may be the reason why I often drink lemonade.

Today, I saw this question from the topic: What are the advantages and disadvantages of women drinking lemonade for a long time? Reminds me of my past. Although I still drink lemonade every summer, the frequency of drinking is not as good as before. Because of my personal experience, let me talk about my opinion:

1. First of all, I want to say that you should not drink lemonade every day. Never drink a lot of lemonade every day, or even use lemonade instead of daily boiled water. This is not desirable. Drinking lemonade in moderation every day may be good for your health, but if you drink a lot every day, it will bring some disadvantages.

2. Many years ago, I didn't pay much attention to my stomach, and I may always have some potential problems, but at that time I was stronger. I often drank a lot of lemonade in those years, and my body could bear it.

My stomach has been burping since around the Spring Festival this year. Every time I see lemons in the supermarket, I have the urge to buy them, but I can only give up when I think about my health. So I want to say that lemon is acidic. If you drink a lot of lemonade, it may stimulate your stomach to some extent. The premise of drinking lemonade is to care about my gastrointestinal health.

3. Lemon contains a lot of organic acids, which is very corrosive to teeth. So my personal feeling is that lemonade can't be drunk in large quantities, and it can't even replace the daily boiled water;

I have heard that drinking lemonade can prevent colds. In fact, lemonade only contains a little more vitamin C. I don't think it is credible to prevent colds, because drugs for treating colds are impossible to replace.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. This is common sense. Don't be like me. It is not enough to drink lemonade. In recent years, when I like something, I am very focused. For example, in those years, I drank lemonade, which completely replaced the daily boiled water. Drinking too much, drinking for a long time, has brought negative effects to the body.

6. I always think that the more lemons in lemon water, the better. In fact, this is also a misunderstanding. Think about the lemonade in the western restaurant. It's a big glass bottle with only a thin slice of lemon in it, and the lemonade is the most palatable. There is no strong sour taste, and honey and sugar are not needed. After the bitter taste and sour taste are combined, it seems to be much better than the whole lemon brewed by yourself.

7. Speaking of lemonade, everyone is concerned about how much and how to drink it. In fact, you may not care about the smell of lemon when brewing. That fragrance can effectively fight some bacteria in the mouth. On our bedside table, every once in a while, make yourself a small cup;

8, brewing lemonade, everyone must remember that it must be light, not too sour, otherwise it will really affect our gastrointestinal health;

At the end of the paper, I want to say a few words. What are the advantages and disadvantages of women drinking lemonade for a long time? The above gives you a brief introduction to a series of ridiculous things I personally encountered when brewing lemonade;

Again, eating too much will make you feel uncomfortable, not to mention anything else. Treat lemonade with normality. People often have my concerns. After a lemon is cut, it seems a bit wasteful to use only a thin slice. Although the remaining lemons can be kept fresh in the refrigerator, the refrigerator is not sterile and has an odor. After the lemon is cut, slice it the next day.

Because of this, when you brew lemonade again, you will choose to brew the whole cup directly. Anyway, everyone will think it's a waste, so it's better to use it all. But in fact, drinking a lot of sour lemonade is actually not very friendly to our stomach.

The subject said that we should stick to drinking for a long time. I think we should drink more boiled water. This drink is most suitable for our health. Of course, overnight tea is not suitable for drinking.

Lemonade is a very good food, but everything has advantages and disadvantages, so here I will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of drinking lemonade.

Benefits ① beauty beauty

I don't need to say more about the beauty functions of lemonade, such as whitening and anti-aging, preventing wrinkles and fading spots.

② lose weight and lose weight

Lemonade can reduce appetite and prevent overeating. Therefore, obese people can exercise properly and drink more lemonade, which is very helpful to lose weight.

③ Promote digestion.

Lemonade can stimulate gastric acid, stimulate the secretion of more gastric acid, promote digestion, moisten the intestines and relax the bowels, and so on.

④ relieving cough and resolving phlegm

Lemon has the function of sterilization and anti-inflammation, which can relieve cough and eliminate phlegm, prevent tracheitis and prevent cell canceration.

Disadvantages ① Bad for teeth.

Lemon is also rich in citric acid, which is corrosive to teeth. Therefore, developing children and adolescents should drink as little as possible.

② Stomach discomfort

Drinking too much lemon water will increase the burden on the stomach. Seriously, it will cause acid reflux and even diarrhea. People with a bad stomach should pay attention to moderate drinking.

-End-End

Among many fruits, lemon has neither the reputation of "king of fruits" nor the reputation of "famous fruit in China", but its nutritional value is well known to the public. Lemon is rich in vitamin C, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, quinic acid, citric acid, malic acid, hesperidin, naringin and spices. Every food has its unique nutritional characteristics. As we all know, lemonade certainly has many functions and functions.

Lemon is a panacea for scurvy. It is reported that in the18th century, scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency occurred among British seafarers, and about 10000 people died one after another. Later, the medical research department found that vitamin C in lemon can promote hematopoiesis and prevent scurvy. Sailors will not suffer from scurvy as long as they consume a certain amount of lemon juice. Therefore, the British authorities stipulate that seafarers drink 1 cup of lemon juice every day, and ships with insufficient lemon are not allowed to sail. It can be seen that lemon helps to improve immunity.

Lemon slices can be used instead of vinegar or tea in daily life, which can promote digestion, eliminate phlegm, beautify and prevent diseases. Most of the lemon slices sold in the market are sun-dried or sun-dried, which is prone to drying shrinkage and browning, and the heat-sensitive nutrients such as vitamins, natural pigments and bioactive components are also lost in large quantities. Compared with fresh lemon, vacuum freeze-drying is the best processing method to retain the nutritional components and original flavor of food to the maximum extent.

Lemon juice can be made into lemonade, lemon beer, lemon fruit vinegar, carbonated drinks or other drinks; Can be used to enhance the flavor of pies, bread, etc.

Citric acid in lemon is beneficial to the absorption of many minerals. Westerners like to squeeze lemon juice on fish, meat and eggs, thinking that it can help digestion. For people with indigestion, adding a thin slice of ginger to lemon water and drinking it at meals will help promote the secretion of digestive juice.

Everything in BTW has advantages and disadvantages, and eating too much of the best things will also have negative effects. Drinking scientifically and giving full play to the nutritional value of food is the correct way to eat: it is not recommended to drink a lot of high-concentration lemonade for a long time. Lemon soaked in water must be light, and a piece of lemon soaked in water with skin can pour 3-4 cups. This lemonade is not very sour. Lemon itself also contains some sugar. It tastes mild and likes to drink.