HEALTH BENEFITS OF LEMON
WATER
Lemon is an inexpensive, easily available citrus fruit,
popular for its culinary and medicinal uses. It is used to prepare a variety of
food recipes such as lemon cakes, lemon chicken and beverages like lemonade and
lemon-flavored drinks. It is also used for garnishing. Lemon juice consists of
about 5% citric acid that gives a tartly taste to lemon. Lemon is a rich source
of vitamin C.
It also
contains vitamins like vitamin
B, riboflavin and minerals like calcium,
phosphorus, magnesium as well
as proteins and carbohydrates. Lemon is generally consumed in
the form of lemon juice or lemon water. Lemon water makes a healthy drink,
especially when taken in the morning. Daily consumption of lemon
water provides a number of health benefits like: for stomach, Skin Care, Dental
Care, Throat Infections, Weight Loss, High Blood Pressure, Respiratory
Disorders, Rheumatism, Fever, blood purifier and most importantly, it is very useful in
all variants of cancer.
The Top 10
1.
Good for stomach
Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot
water. These include nausea, heartburn and
parasites. Due to the digestive qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of
indigestion such as heartburn, bloating and belching are relieved. By drinking
lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste more
efficiently. Lemon acts as a blood purifier and as a cleansing agent. The
intake of lemon juice can cure constipation. It is even known to help relieve
hiccups when consumed as a juice. Lemon juice acts as a liver tonic and helps
you digest your food by helping your liver produce more bile. It decreases the
amount of phlegm produced by your body. It is also thought to help dissolve
gallstones.
2.
Excellent for Skin Care
Lemon, being a natural antiseptic medicine, can participate to
cure problems related to skin. Lemon is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that
enhances your beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within and thus bringing a glow
on your face. Daily consumption of lemon water can make a huge difference in
the appearance of your skin. It acts as an anti-aging remedy
and can remove wrinkles and blackheads. Lemon water if applied on the areas of burns
can fade the scars. As lemon is a cooling agent, it reduces the burning
sensation on the skin.
3.
Aids in Dental Care
Lemon water is used in dental care also. If fresh lemon juice is
applied on the areas of toothache, it can assist in getting rid of the pain.
The massages of lemon juice on gums can stop gum bleeding. It gives relief from
bad smell and other problems related to gums.
4.
Cures Throat Infections
Lemon is an excellent fruit that aids in fighting problems related
to throat infections, sore throat and tonsillitis as it has
an antibacterial property. For sore throat, dilute one-half lemon juice with
one-half water and gargle frequently.
5.
Good for Weight Loss
One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon water is that
it paves way for losing weight faster, thus acting as a great weight loss
remedy. If a person takes lemon juice mixed with lukewarm water and honey, it
can reduce the body weight as well.
6.
Controls High Blood
Pressure
Lemon water works wonders for people having heart problem, owing to
its high potassium content.
It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea as well as provides
relaxation to mind and body. It also reduces mental stress and depression.
7.
Assist in curing
Respiratory Disorders
Lemon water assists in curing respiratory problems, along with
breathing problems and revives a person suffering from asthma.
8.
Good for
treating Rheumatism
Lemon is also a diuretic and hence
lemon water can treat rheumatism and arthritis. It
helps to flush out bacteria and toxins out of the body.
9.
Reduces Fever
Lemon water can treat a person who is suffering from cold, flu or
fever. It helps to break fever by increasing perspiration.
10.
Acts as a blood purifier
The diseases like cholera or malaria can be treated with lemon
water as it can act as a blood purifier.
DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUE
FOR CANCER
ü Lemon (Citrus) is a miraculous product
to kill cancer cells. It is 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy.
ü It is credited with many virtues, but
the most interesting is the effect it produces on cysts and tumors.
ü It is considered also as an anti
microbial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective against
internal parasites and worms, it regulates blood pressure which is too high
and an antidepressant, combats stress and nervous disorders.
ü This plant is a proven remedy against
cancers of all types. Some say it is very useful in all variants of cancer.
ü It destroys the malignant cells in 12
cancers
including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreas
ü The compounds of this tree showed 10,000
times better than the product Adriamycin, a drug normally used
chemotherapeutic in the world, slowing the growth of cancer cells.
ü And what is even more astonishing: this
type of therapy with lemon extract only destroys malignant cancer cells and it does not affect healthy
cells.
ü The lemon juice is beneficial in
preventing the disease. Its taste is pleasant and it does not produce the
horrific effects of chemotherapy.
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How much lemon water should
I drink?
In case you are in good health and weigh 70 kg or less, it is advisable
for you to have juice of one-half of the lemon squeezed into one glass of
water, twice daily. However, if you weigh more than 70 kg, juice of one whole
lemon in a glass of water should be preferred. For maximum benefit, this
mixture should also be taken two times a day, though you may dilute more lemon
juice according to your taste if you wish. Do not just remain oblivious to the
gifts of nature such as this, for you should always try to make the most of
them. So, make it a part of your daily routine to drink a glass of warm lemon
water in the morning and then open your gateway to enjoy its health benefits.
Now you can decide whether to be healthy or
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