The overlooked lemon is a regular fruit. We use it every day but are ignorant of its many benefits. This tiny magical fruit can do wonders to your health. One glass of lemon water is the best way to start the day. Below, we list the myriad beauty and health properties of this magical fruit: –
Fortify Your Digestion
A good digestive system forms the basis of all-round health. Lemon contains pectin fibre, and it is good for your colon. Forget about your morning cup of tea or coffee. Just one glass of warm lemon water flushes out all waste from the body and is a great way to start a new day.
Rehydrate Yourself
Our body is made primarily from water. As such it is essential that we always stay hydrated. Long before rehydration drinks cornered the market, lemons were the best fruit to quench your thirst. Lemons are packed with Vitamin C, B, fibre and potassium which are essential nutrients. Lemon water can be mixed with sea salts for better results. So, balance your pH and fluid levels and you can bid fatigue and dehydration goodbye.
For Your Eyes Only
Vitamin C is the magic ingredient in lemon which clears your eyes and moisturises it. It prevents and protects against eye conditions like cataract and macular degeneration which affects the central vision.
The Lemony Way To A Smooth Skin
Staying hydrated is in itself beneficial for the skin. But lemon adds that extra to your skin. Squeeze half a lemon into a glass of warm water and watch it do wonders for your skin. It brings a glow to your internal complexion. Collagen in lemons keeps the skin firm and young.
Liven Up Your Liver
One of the most vital organs and also the most neglected is the liver. It is important that we keep the liver healthy and lemon juice does just that. It eliminates toxins and detoxifies the liver. Lemon juice breaks down food in your stomach and in this manner, the liver has less work to do.
Lemons And Potassium
An average sized lemon contains 138mg of potassium. This nutrient is vital to cell function. It also necessary for the proper functioning of the heart and helps both voluntary and involuntary muscles to contract. Potassium is also necessary for heart function.
Wish Your Cold Away
Lemons are the perfect answer for the treatment of cold or flu. It boosts the immune system and soothes throat inflammation.
Prevents Inflammation
Taking lemon water regularly decreases the acidity in your body. Its also removes the uric acid in your joints, a common cause of inflammation. Many serious ailments cause chronic inflammation and lemon juice helps control it.
Balance Your Ph
Ph is the ratio of acids to bases in your body. Lemon is acidic but, in the bloodstream, it helps to control high acidic level because of its alkaline properties. Too much acid in the bloodstream makes us vulnerable to diseases and lemon juice prevents that.
Do Good To Your Metabolism
Drinking lemon water is a healthy way to stay hydrated when you are exercising because it contains electrolytes and vitamins. It provides almost half of your daily requirement of Vitamin C and also replenishes some of the essential electrolytes like potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, which need replenishment after exercise. Presence of pectin fibre also helps reduce hunger and helps to increase metabolism.
Go Easy On The Coffee
Our morning tea or coffee does give us a momentary boost of energy. But that is superficial and only lasts for a few hours. Instead you could begin your day with a cup of warm lemon water. Within a couple of weeks, you will notice a change. Your day is going to leave you feeling alert, refreshed, and full of energy even at the end of the day.
So, did you know that lemons have so many useful properties? Switch to warm lemon water now and place health forward.
