Lemons are ridiculously healthy. Aside from being rich in Vitamin C, citric acid, flavonoids, B-complex vitamins, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and fiber, lemons also contain different kinds of antioxidants which help in ridding the body of toxic waste and materials. These also help in boosting the immune system and normalizing the cholesterol level.
Aside from these benefits, lemons can help in the following:
1.) Its acidic properties help in the restoration of balance in the body's pH level.
2.) It helps establish a normal bowel movement because of the fiber present in the lemon fruit. Therefore, it stabilizes digestion processes which are helpful in monitoring the weight.
3.) The lemon peel contains the phytonutrient tangeretin which is proven effective to fight brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease.
4.) The rutin found in lemons is useful in treating diabetic retinopathy, an eye disorder which comes from diabetes.
5.) Lemons can help fight cancer because of its 22 anti-cancer compounds which prevent the development of different cancer tumors.
These benefits can be best acquired if you consume lemons with its peel. Just like any other fruit, there are more vitamins and minerals in the peel of this fruit. Dr. Marlyn Glenville, a nutritionist and women's health expert, explained that smoothies are better than fruit juice because of its high vitamin content.
"Most of the antioxidants included in fruit are included in the peel or the pith rather than in the pulp. Smoothie is far better that a juice, since you can consume the whole fruit including the peel, and you will not throw away a single nutrient from the fruit,"
However, lemon peels are bitter when consumed directly. To resolve this, Elite Readers gave a suggestion to minimize the lemon peels' bitterness.
According to the news site, the bitter taste can be eliminated if the fruit is frozen.
Read these step-by-step process in preparing frozen lemons:
1.) Clean the lemon carefully.
2.) Use organic apple cider or vinegar in cleaning the peels to eliminate any traces of harmful chemicals such as pesticides.
3.) slice the lemons and put them in ice cube trays.
4.) Leave them to freeze overnight.
Try this at home and share your experiences in the comments section below!
Source: TNP, Elitereaders