The benefits of eating lemons

Both lemons and limes are regularly served as lemonade or limeade, its equivalent, or as a garnish for drinks such as iced tea or a soft drink, with a slice either inside or on the rim of the glass. Only lemons, however, are used in the Italian liqueur Limoncello. A wedge of lemon is also often used to add flavor to water. Lemon juice is typically squeezed onto fish dishes; the acidic juice neutralizes the taste of amines in fish by converting them to nonvolatile ammonium salts. In addition, lemon juice is widely used, along with other ingredients, when marinating meat before cooking: the acid provided by the juice partially hydrolyzes the tough collagen fibers in the meat (tenderize the meat). The juice, however, is not an effective antibiotic, as is commonly thought. Lemon juice is also sprinkled on cut fruit, such as apples, to prevent oxidation which would otherwise rapidly darken the fruit, making it less appetizing. Some people like to eat lemons as fruit, however water should be consumed afterwards to wash the citric acid and sugar from the teeth, which might otherwise promote tooth decay and many other dental diseases. It can be used on its own or with oranges to make marmalade. 100 milliliters lemon juice contain approximately 50 milligrams of vitamin C and 5 grams citric acid. There is a belief in Ayurvedic medicine that a cup of hot water with lemon juice in it tonifies and purifies the liver.

The lemon is a hybrid citrus tree of cultivated origin. The fruit are used primarily for their juice, though the pulp and rind (zest) are also used, primarily in cooking or mixing. Lemon juice is about 5% citric acid, which gives lemons a sour taste and a pH of 2 to 3. This acidity makes lemon juice a cheap, readily available acid for use in educational chemistry experiments. It is also the stuff that life throws at you. lol!

Actually I love eating lemons with salt but my mother has always said it was going to damage me more than do good. I did have one in the afternoon but it made me sick and that had never happened b4.

lemons are a good source of getting vitamin c...there r lots of ways in getting it...like in lemonades, juices...etc...

Just by adding a slice of lemon to your beverages, or zest to you baking, or even squeezing fresh lemon juice on your food before eating, will make a difference in the long run. This big difference, according to a study of almost 500 people, may mean not getting squamous cell skin cancer. The key to lemons’ anti-cancer power is dlimonene, a chemical that gives citrus fruits their smell. It’s mostly in the zest, so you will need to shave off this outermost, colored section of the peel to get the cancer fighter. But incorporating citrus peel into your food is easy and tasty and can afford extra protection against chronic diseases. Just use the smaller teeth of a hand grater or a sharp knife. You can even buy a tool called a citrus zester that is perfect for the job. Have a great day on mylot!

I also happen to read this study about the antioxidants present in the lemons and I am quite satisfied with the fact that we are always using lemons here in the Philippines. Lemons are good for the body. They are also good as dressing for many recipes. And you will be satisfied with a cold lemonade prepared from the fresh lemons.

The lemon (Citrus × limon) is a hybrid citrus tree of cultivated origin. The fruit are used primarily for their juice, though the pulp and rind (zest) are also used, primarily in cooking or mixing. Lemon juice is about 5% citric acid, which gives lemons a sour taste and a pH of 2 to 3. This acidity makes lemon juice a cheap, readily available acid for use in educational chemistry experiments. lemon juice is widely used, along with other ingredients, when marinating meat before cooking: the acid provided by the juice partially hydrolyzes the tough collagen fibers in the meat (tenderize the meat). The juice, however, is not an effective antibiotic. Some people like to eat lemons as fruit, however water should be consumed afterwards to wash the citric acid and sugar from the teeth, which might otherwise promote tooth decay and many other dental diseases. It can be used on its own or with oranges to make marmalade.

Just so you know, never eat lemons or limes straight . They will eat the enamel right off your teeth. Always put them in something.

Good information about lemons use in human diet.But please temm me is there any effect of eating excess lemons on our teeth.As lemon contains acid and our teeth are of calcium.Also are there any sideeffects of excess lemon eating.?I will be pleased to get the answer.

It's nice to know the benefits although lemon is not so common in our place. I usually drink calamansi juice for my vitamin C and there are many vitamin C fruits here instead of that. Lemons are usually used in big restaurants. Thanks a lot for the valuable information. May God bless you. SEN

Yeah Vitamin C has a huge +ve point. But the only -ve point is that we cant store it in our body :(

well I knew that lemons contain a lot of vitamin C but other benifits of having a lemon was not known to me. Thanx for the info.

The lemon is a hybrid citrus tree of cultivated origin. The lemon tree can grow upto 6 metres but are usually smaller. The nutritional value of lemon is very high. An unpeeled fresh lemon contains about 9g Carbohydrates, 2.5g Sugar, 2.8g fibre, 0.3g fat, 1.1g protein, 5g citric acid, 53 mg Vitamin C and 89g water. Due to this, it is very richly benefitial for all human beings. Lemon juice is also sprinkled on cut fruit, such as apple, to prevent oxidation which would otherwise rapidly darken the fruit. It is a belief in Áyurvedic Medicine that a cup of hot water with lemon juice in it tonifies and purifies the liver.

u get vitamin c

make healthy. good for body make smart thanks ;-) see you

lemon health is cool.lemon c vitamin.

i didnt know that. I hate lemons to soure, but thanks anywhy

I dont like eating lemons.

Yes because it is sour alot of people dont eat that often but only put on some mea as ingridients.

The lemons, if you eat them like and orange, puting them to your teeth and bitting the juice out . . this will break down the enamel of your teeth. So, I don't suggest doing that. But I love lemons. I try to put it in my water, some soups, anything that it goes good with, I try to put it into. I especially love this mixture: 1 tablespoon soy sauce to 2 tablespoon lemon. I love it with chicken. So goood!