
Lemon not only has a pleasant fragrance but also can prevent and cure a variety of diseases. The daily mail of the United Kingdom recently published a summary of the health benefits of lemon by British medical expert Penny Steinway.
1. Help lose weight.
Citric acid and pectin in lemon can control appetite. If you want to lose weight, you might as well make a glass of lemonade as a drink.
2. Gallstone.
Drink a spoonful of fresh lemon juice and a spoonful of olive oil one hour before breakfast every day to help remove gallstones.
3. Cure cough.
The self-made lemon drink can dispel phlegm and cough: put half lemon slices in 500ml water, boil for 20 minutes and cool, then add honey to drink.
4. Lower blood pressure.
Lemon is rich in flavonoid antioxidants which are beneficial to blood vessel health. Moreover, its vitamin C can increase the level of nitric oxide in the human body, thus relaxing the body, expanding blood vessels, and lowering blood pressure.
5. Help digestion.
Eat fried food feel heartburn, might as well add spoon fresh lemon juice in warm water to drink, can help digestion.
6. Prevent infection.
Half lemon juice mixed with water, 2-3 times a day, can prevent urinary tract infection.
7. Prevent constipation.
Lemon contains dietary fiber pectin, which can promote intestinal peristalsis; cellulose can also accelerate defecation.
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