We are all familiar with the fruit and have heard about the health benefits and harms of lemon, because it is a traditional product that saves us from colds. Unfortunately, our knowledge is limited to this.
In fact, lemon is a strong antiseptic that helps fight a wide variety of diseases and infections.
To do this, they eat it raw, squeeze out juices, or make pastes with honey and ginger, whipping all the ingredients in a blender.
People who care about their health know about the benefits of lemon juice. Even ancient yogis advised drinking the juice of 1 lemon daily to be healthy.
Everyone knows about vitamin C in lemon, but few have heard that it contains dozens of other useful elements.
Vitamin C content in lemon
One fruit contains a third of the daily requirement of vitamin C. Therefore, it is impossible to understand how everyone knows about this component, when there are many more useful substances in lemon than vitamin C. It contains the following vitamins: PP, C, E, D, A, B1, B2, P (also known as rutin, which is found in all citrus fruits).
In addition, lemon is rich in pectin, bioflavonoids, essential oils, thiamine, riboflavin, limonin. It also contains minerals: sodium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, fluorine, chlorine, molybdenum, boron, sulfur.
How lemon is good for the body
Lemon has a beneficial effect on a person’s physical condition:
- strengthening of blood vessels;
- normalization of oxidation-reduction processes;
- prevention of wrinkles;
- strengthening the immune system;
- removal of waste and toxins;
- improving metabolism;
- prevention of heart attack and stroke;
- toothache relief;
- prevention of caries.
This citrus fruit has been used since ancient times to treat a variety of diseases, including women's diseases: atherosclerosis, amenorrhea, complications after childbirth, prolapse of the uterus, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, blood pressure problems, asthma, kidney stones.
Many have heard about the benefits of water with lemon and honey.
Regular consumption of this drink will prevent the accumulation of uric acid and will prevent the occurrence of such problems as diabetes, anemia, obesity, gout, diseases of the nervous system, rheumatism, kidney stones.
On an empty stomach, the drink has a cleansing effect on the gastrointestinal tract, removing feces along with waste and toxins. This is especially true for toxicosis of pregnant women and improper nutrition, when the diet includes fried, smoked, fatty foods.
Many people know how beneficial tea with lemon is, because a few drops of juice consumed with tea can prevent the formation of kidney stones.
It has become known that the fruit can improve both physical and mental and emotional health, having the following effects:
- improving mental balance;
- increased performance;
- stimulation of memory, brain activity, concentration.
Contraindications
Now that we have become familiar with the beneficial properties of lemon, contraindications must also be taken into account. You should be careful with the effects of lemon juice on enamel.
If you do not rinse your mouth after consuming this fruit, you may experience dental problems and increased sensitivity.
If the acidity in the gastrointestinal tract is increased, you should limit your consumption of the fruit. Also, lemon can cause allergic reactions. This citrus fruit should not be actively consumed by people with ulcers, gastritis and pancreatitis.
