Monday, April 14, 2014

La La La Lemon



As a child, lemons were not my friend - eww bitter!  But now that I'm all grown up, I like the tangy flavor it adds to cookies, chicken and grownup drinks :)

The fact that there are many health benefits of lemons is a bonus. The little lemon has big antibacterial, antiviral, and immune-boosting powers and are often used as a weight loss aid (lemon juice is a digestive aid and liver cleanser).  Lemons contain many substances--notably citric acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, pectin, and limonene--that promote immunity and fight infection.

Bet you didn't know that the Ancient Egyptians believed that eating lemons and drinking lemon juice was an effective protection against a variety of poisons.

9 comments:

  1. Digestive aid and liver cleanser - that I didn't know!

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  2. About the only time I use lemons is for lemonade in summer....must explore some new recipes.

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  3. Love lemon on fish but didn't know about the liver cleanser.

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  4. I didn't know that and my theme is ancient Egyptians - now that's just embarrassing.
    I love lemons, so much so that when I get a lemon wedge with a meal in a restaurant, I suck all the juice from it - I get a lot of strange looks!

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  5. So nice to read your blog posts - makes me feel good I'm going in the right direction!
    A to Z blog challenge
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  6. try a meyer lemon, they're a cross between a lemon and an orange.

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  7. I like lemons a lot and also use them to freshen up and clean the garbage disposer. They really work well.

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