Health Benefits of Lemon

 Lemon is listed in many recipes not only to add to taste but because of its health benefits. We all know it is recommended to take lemonade when we have a cold or the flu. But did you know in how many more ways this magical fruit can help and keep you healthy or improve your health? Let's learn more about lemon. 

 Lemon health benefits:

1. Fights against and prevents infection 
2. Lowers blood pressure 
3. Increases good cholesterol (HDL) 
4. Anticancerogenic 
5. Antioxidant 
6. Preventing cardiovascular diseases 
7. Helps in the production of antibodies and WBC 
8. Gives a glow to skin 
9. Prevents faulty metabolism 
10. Purifies liver 
11. Clears digestive system 
12. Preventing cold 
13. Lowers cholesterol 
14. Whitening teeth 
15. Preventing dehydration 
16. Removes plaque 
17. Helps with throat infection 
18. Applied on acne dries them and prevents new to come out 
19. Applied on insect bite relieves pain 
20. Reduces colic pain 
21. Reduces gastric problems 
22. Lemon juice taken every day reduces asthma attacks 
23. Applied on the hair helps with dandruff 
24. Hair greases less if lemon juice is applied 
25. Applied on the skin regularly reduces wrinkles and keeps skin fresh 
26. Prevents osteoarthritis 
27. Helps with diphtheria 
28. Lemon juice and a bit of salt taken daily lowers weight 
29. Applied on the skin reduces itching 
30. Prevents urinary infections 

 If you didn't use lemon juice earlier maybe this will be a good reason to start. The best way to begin is making a lemonade morning and sipping that before breakfast or coffee. It may improve your health and change your life.

Photo by Suzana Trifkovic