Lemons are high in vitamin C, fibre, and various beneficial plant compounds.
These nutrients are responsible for several health benefits. Lemons may support heart health, weight control, and digestive health.
Lemon is one of the most popular and versatile citrus fruit.
Its popularity is owed to its refreshing flavour and scent making it a popular choice for flavouring many recipes and perfumes.
Lemon juice has a lot of benefits, especially with warm water.
- Help fight common cold
- Helps with maintaining digestive health.
Lemon juice acts as a digestive and a detoxifying agent and helps in cleaning the liver leading to better digestive health. As a rich source of vitamin C, lemon juice protects the body from Immune system deficiencies. Drinking lemon juice with warm water every morning helps in maintaining the pH balance of the body.
- Help control weight
Lemons also contain a fibre called pectin that’s been shown in studies to impact weight loss. Pectin can work as an anti-inflammatory agent, reducing bloating and puffiness. It also can assist in reducing the absorption of fat in your body and regulating your insulin (blood sugar) levels.
- Prevent kidney stones
Chronic kidney stones are often treated with potassium citrate, but studies have shown that limeade, lemonade and other fruits and juices high in natural citrate offers the same stone-preventing benefits.
- Reduce Cancer risk
However, the myth significantly exaggerates the potential of lemons and lemon juice as a cancer remedy. The beneficial compounds in lemon juice have shown promise in recent studies, but the levels found in foods may only enhance the body’s ability to fight off cancer
- Lemon’s anti-inflammatory properties help in fighting respiratory tract infections, sore throat and inflammation of tonsils.
- Lemon juice with warm water helps with digestion and hence, helps regulate natural bowel movement.
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