The Value of The Humble Lemon
Posted by admin on Aug 16, 2010
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The Value of The Humble Lemon |
Lemon has minerals that promotes clear thinking, aids in normalizing blood pressure, and works with sodium to regulate the body’s water balance.
An alkalising superstar. By squeezing lemon juice (or lime juice) into water you immediately give it a healthful kick. Lemon water is very alkaline and is great in helping to detoxify the liver and kidneys.
A lemon tea will help loosen catarrh and ease digestion.
Lemons also provide modest amounts of nondairy calcium for healthy bones and teeth, magnesium, an aid in forming albumen in the blood, plus enzymes, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
Fresh lemon juice has only 4 calories a tablespoon and just a trace of sodium. More importantly, just a single tablespoon of lemon juice one tenth of your daily requirement for vitamin C.
The lemon is one of nature’s five best sources of ascorbic acid and lemon juice also prevents berries from graying in the jam making process.
