SQUEEZE THE DAY

Did you know lemons are nature’s secret weapon? This might put a whole new spin on When Life Gives You Lemons…

Highlights Of Lemons

• Vitamin C: A single Lemon has approximately 50% daily dose of Vitamin C
• Digestion: Lemon juice thins and stimulates the outflow of bile, which enhances liver enzymes and prevents gallstones
• Alkaline pH: During digestion citric acid that is in Lemons helps affect the acidity of the stomach by making it more alkaline
• Gut Health: Lemons contain pectin, a prebiotic that supports healthy gut bacteria
• Kidney Stones: Citric acid found in Lemons, increases urination and decreases the formation of calcium kidney stones

Detoxing The Liver

Lemons contain a crazy amount of Vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that is needed to make glutathione. The cool thing about glutathione is, it is used to neutralize toxins. What happens is, when you drink lemon water, it shoots right over to your liver. And since your liver is the filter for your body… this is going to help with the detoxification of your whole system. From your vital organs, all the way to your skin.

According to Dr. Alexander F. Beddoe in Biological Ionization in Human Nutrition, the liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice than any other food element. Giving the liver’s efficiency a nice big boost from just lemon juice alone.

Weight Loss

Studies have also shown that plasma levels of Vitamin C are related to body mass and obesity. Individuals who had lower amounts of Vitamin C in their system showed to have higher BMIs, belly fat, risk of heart attacks, and gallbladder diseases, along with an increased mortality rate. But those who had higher amounts of plasma Vitamin C had better cholesterols levels and lower risks of heart diseases.

Another study done by the International Journal of Nursing Research and Practice showed that by drinking warm lemon water, their subjects lost an average of 2-8 pounds in a 3 week period! Crazy, huh? They did say to drink warm lemon water because warm water increases our metabolic rate compared to cold water. Who knew?

For The Skin

Not only does the skin become more radiant when drinking lemon juice through detoxification of the liver but you can also rub it on your skin externally.

Lemons rejuvenates the skin, keeps it shining, protects it from infections, and reduces body odor due to the presence of a large amount of Vitamin-C and Flavonoids, which are both anti-oxidants, anti-biotic, and disinfectants.

Oh, and a few more cool things about lemons… when applied externally on the skin, the acids scrubs out the dead cells, cures dandruff, rashes, and even bruises.

So the next time you grab some water throw some lemons in there… ooooor you can even put some in the water when taking a refreshing bath for radiant skin!

Sooooo… When Life Gives You Lemons, Put Them In Your Warm Water and Drink It.