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CLAIM: Lemon water prevents cancer

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What you may have heard Frequent consumption of hot lemon water is rumored to prevent or cure cancer. What the science tells us There is no scientific evidence that lemon water has anti-cancer properties. Lemons contain Vitamin C and other antioxidants, which are good for overall health, but no studies show that drinking lemon water,…

Lemons next to water with lemon slices

CLAIM: Drinking cold water causes cancer

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What you may have heard Over a decade ago, a claim circulated on social media that drinking cold water after a meal causes cancer. The basis of the claim is that cold water supposedly solidifies fats in the stomach, creating a “sludge” that lines the intestines, eventually turning into fat deposits and causing cancer. What…

Glass of ice water against a teal background