Lemon for health

 Lemons

                

The lemon is a small evergreen tree native to Asia. The yellow fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world, primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used in cooking and baking

 Health Benefits of Lemons:

• Lemon has 88% Vitamin C

•  Lemons are alkalizing for the body: Lemons are acidic to begin with but they are alkaline-forming on body fluids helping to restore balance to the body’s pH.

•  Lemons are rich in vitamin C and flavonoids that work against infections like the flu and colds.

•  Your liver loves lemons: “The lemon is a wonderful stimulant to the liver. Fresh lemon juice added to a large glass of water in the morning is a great liver detoxifier.

•  Cleans your bowels: Lemons increase peristalsis in the bowels, helping to create a bowel movement thus eliminating waste and helping with regularity. Add the juice of one lemon to warm water and drink first thing in the morning.

•  Scurvy is treated by giving one to two ounces of lemon juice diluted with water every two to four hours. In 1747, a naval surgeon named James Lind cured scurvy with fresh lemons. To this day, the British Navy requires ships to carry enough lemons so that every sailor could have one ounce of juice a day. In the past, lemons were replaced with limes; this is where the English got their nickname “limeys.” 

•  The citric acid in lemon juice helps to dissolve gallstones, calcium deposits, and kidney stones.

•  Vitamin C in lemons helps to neutralize free radicals linked to aging and most types of disease.

• The lemon peel contains the potent phytonutrient tangeretin, which has been proven to be effective for brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease.

•  It destroys intestinal worms.

• Lemons have powerful antibacterial properties; experiments have found the juice of lemons destroy the bacteria of malaria, cholera, diphtheria, typhoid and other deadly diseases.

•  Blood vessels are strengthened by the vitamin P (bioflavinoids) in lemon thus prevents internal hemorrhage. Also, making it useful in treating high blood pressure.

•  The symptoms of eye disorders, including diabetic retinopathy have been shown in research to improve due to the rutin, found in lemons.

• . Lemons contain 22 anti-cancer compounds, including naturally occurring limonene; oil which slows or halts the growth of cancer tumors in animals and flavonol glycosides which stop cell division in cancer cells

• .Limonoids Lemons and limes contain disease-fighting compounds known as limonoids. The human body is able to readily absorb a specific, long-acting limonoid known as limonin,  Both lemons and limes contain nearly as much limonin as they do vitamin C. Limonoids are known to be effective at partially inhibiting the growth of human ovarian cancer cells and inducing the death of breast cancer cells.  

•  Marinades. Meats that are grilled at a high heat on a bbq can create carcinogens from the fat that drips on to the flames. This can be reduced by marinating the meat in marinades that contain anti oxidants, especially citrus fruits such as lemons and limes.