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.
Digestive aid and liver cleanser - that I didn't know!
ReplyDeleteAbout the only time I use lemons is for lemonade in summer....must explore some new recipes.
ReplyDeleteLove lemons, especially lemonade
ReplyDeleteLove lemon on fish but didn't know about the liver cleanser.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that and my theme is ancient Egyptians - now that's just embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteI 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!
I love lemonade!!!!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to read your blog posts - makes me feel good I'm going in the right direction!
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try a meyer lemon, they're a cross between a lemon and an orange.
ReplyDeleteI like lemons a lot and also use them to freshen up and clean the garbage disposer. They really work well.
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