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Health: Yes, lemons are used for food, and they can be used to clean one's house and to create inexpensive healthy alternatives to a variety of beauty products. But what about health? Aside from the nutrients in lemon that are ingested when a person eats one, what other health benefits do lemons offer?
excerpts from >>>>Why lemons should be in your home
by: Cindy Jones-Shoeman, citizen journalist
Ann Heustad, RN, states that not only does lemon help with a host of digestive problems, but that it can also help with intestinal issues as well. Lemon is not only a cleansing agent in the kitchen; it's a cleansing agent in the body. It aids the body in removing toxins, and it literally cleans from head to toe. Heustad also explains how lemon is good for the liver, and it can be used as a remedy for everything from a sore throat to stomach ulcers. Theresa Cheung suggests that lemons can also be used to help ease anxiety and fevers and fight off bugs like cold and flu when ingested and used topically. She also recommends them as a cure for skin-related ailments, such as corns, calluses, eczema, and more.
With all the versatile uses for lemons, it's easy to see that every household should buy lemons by the bag. Lemons are terrific when used in
beverages, but nature intended them to be for so much more. They're
wonderful when used in cooking, in household cleaning, as a beauty aid, and for one's health. So stock up and make room in the fridge for one of the most wonderful of fruits!
Cooking: Sure, everyone thinks in the abstract about cooking with lemons, but how many people actually use lemons as food on a regular basis? Using lemons in food is almost a no-brainer when one looks at the nutrients one of these little yellow balls of citrus packs. Just one cup of this fruit contains 187% of the Recommended Daily Value of Vitamin C, but it also
has 6 grams of fiber, a few B vitamins, and plenty of minerals, such as
potassium.
More than that, though, lemons add a flavor to foods that not many other foods can do. It adds a zesty yet sweet flavor that
packs a punch. It's hard not to notice a lemon's contribution to the
foods it's used in. Freshly-squeezed lemon juice can be used as a stand-in for vinegar in salad dressings or even alone on salads for a light, tangy, clean flavor.
It's also a nice addition to vegetable and rice stir fries. It doesn't
just have to be for beverages anymore.
Cleaning: Today, more and more people are looking for products that will do a solid job of cleaning the house, but they want products that aren't loaded with questionable chemicals or toxic fumes. Here's where the lemon can really prove its worth. One
quality about the lemon to note is that, according to Eartheasy.com, the
acids in lemon make it a natural
And for those
who really love the smell of lemons? A few rinds in a slightly warm oven
or in simmering water on the stovetop can fill the whole house with a
citrus-y smell. At the very least, it can help break up the smell of
those onions that were fried for dinner!
Lemons can also come in
handy when it comes to removing stains on countertops or clothing. And
mixed with salt it can do a great job cleaning up those copper pans.
Lemons are worth more than their weight in gold when it comes to their
cleaning properties.
Lemons have a great place in foods and in
cleaning. See Part II for more information about lemons as a beauty aid
and also to find out how lemons can help one's health in more ways than one.
sanitizer. Worried about harmful bacteria lurking in the bathroom or on
the kitchen counter? Scrub down these surfaces with half a lemon. And
it doesn't leave behind a smell that reeks of chemicals or perfumes.
Instead, it leaves behind a natural, clean scent.
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- I digress - once turned, cook that side, then place it onto a warmed plate, sprinkle with a little sugar (I at this point, like a knob of butter dropped on it) roll up the pancake, squeeze the lemon juice (to your own preference) and eat - they are scrumptious! Over here, Pancakes are 'traditionally' made on 'Shrove Tuesday' - a day in February. But I was brought up to have them whenever we fancied them - there are many folk, who keep to the tradition and only, cook them then - I don't see the point of that