Well, it’s hard to deny that a few drops of lemon if added to your juices or other foods can do wonders. Lemon is undoubtedly one of those exceptions fruits that adds essential nutrients to your juice and is a pro when it comes to adding a zing to your juice recipes. I will recommend you to drink only highly rated green juices on the market.
Not only refreshing but the antioxidants containing flavonoids is all you need to fight your disease or ailments. Here are some benefits of lemon juice that you may want to know.
1. Antibacterial
Starting with the most important benefit of the lemon, when you add it in your green juice, lemon’s acid start working as an antibacterial force inside your stomach. In fact, you can also make a good use of the lemons by cleaning your cutting boards and counters.
2. Vitamin C
Have you ever heard about H. pylori? It is a kind of bacteria, which is found in our stomach and according to the research done H. Pylori has the ability to cause stomach ulcer. Thus, vitamin C, besides strengthening your immune system, helps to fight this bacteria.
Here presenting an amazing stomach and gut tonic, which can be helpful for your stomach when it comes to destroying H. pylori. In a cup of warm water, add ½ squeezed lemon and 1 teaspoon of flaxseed.
3. Alkalize the body
Since lemon is a citrus fruit and sour in taste, a majority of people have a misconception that it is acidic in nature. But the truth is, lemons are actually alkalizing for the body. Lemons comes with alkalizing properties, which is responsible to maintain body’s ph.
Have a glass of warm water mixed with lemon juice and see the difference.
4. Liver cleanser
Lemons help in energizing your liver and removes toxins such as uric acid, which further liquefies the bile. And this is the reason why lemons are said to be one of the great cleansers.
5. Vitamin P
We are very well aware of some commonly heard vitamins like vitamin A, B, C, D etc. Lemons are a great source of Vitamin P, which is a flavonoid. Flavonoids help in reducing inflammation. Also, they are considered to be very powerful antioxidants that helps in neutralizing free radicals, which could be a reason for cellular damage and aging.
6. Anti-cancer properties
Believe it or not, but lemon comes with 22 anti-cancer properties like limonene, which is beneficial in slowing down the growth of tumors.
7. Protection against rheumatoid arthritis
With a growing age, people start facing a number of problems and Osteoarthritis is one such degenerative disease that takes place with aging. Lemons are rich in vitamin C, which helps to prevent your body from the inflammatory disease like rheumatoid arthritis.
8. Cleans you out and helps in digestion
Just like other vegetable juices, lemon juice also comes with pectin fiber. Pectin fiber is actually a water-soluble fiber that helps in eliminating bad cholesterol levels from the body. Another advantage of pectin fiber is it allows you to live at fullest and lessens cravings.
9. Natural diuretic
Make a routine of having warm water with lemon juice as it is really beneficial in increasing rate of urination. Because of the alkalizing properties present in lemon, it works at its best to flush out toxins and other harmful substances from the body.
10. Hydration of lymph system
Having lemon juice means you are helping your immune system in hydration and also in replacing fluids lost by the body. Whenever there is a lack of water in your body, you somehow you feel the side effects such as constipation, lack of energy, sluggish, low/high blood pressure, lack of sleep etc.
Having any of these signs means your adrenals are fatigued. Our adrenals are responsible for regulating stress response, also regulates blood pressure and much more. Thus, it becomes necessary to keep the adrenals hydrated.
How can you include lemon in your diet?
Here comes an amazing salad dressing, add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to 1 tablespoon of olive oil and use it on boiled lentils, sprouts or steamed vegetables.
Did you know that you can even enhance the flavor of your favorite desserts by adding lemon zests?
Add lemon juice to your ice trays and freeze it. Now, you can easily add them to your drinks.
Adding a half tablespoon of lemon juice to the green tea is very beneficial.
Squeeze a little lemon juice on grilled chicken, paneer and kebabs. It is definitely going to add a flavor to it and also increases nutritional value.
Things to consider when using lemons
Mark this point that if you or your family member has kidney or gallbladder stones, make sure you remove the lemon rind before you add lemon to your juices. For people having these problems, it might become worse because the oxalates can crystallize.