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Healthy beverages intro
Before we dig in to the benefits of lemon for healthy beverages, let’s explore world of lemons first. You will find it very informative.
Lemons are the most widely grown acid species belonging to the citrus group of fruits. Lemons rank number three in production tonnage and have been used for generations because of its therapeutic properties. Lemons are rich in vitamins B and C and have a cleansing effect on the digestive system. There are several 3 basic ways to blend your healthy drinks and the benefits from using lemons and drinking lemon water.
Healthy beverages some blending tips
For a lemon tonic, boil 3 sliced lemons in 16 oz of water, until the liquid is reduced by half. Cool slightly before drinking and add honey or a natural sweetener like stevia to taste. This health beverage will purify the blood and expel toxins from your system. It also helps to cleanse the system and serves as a great liver tonic when drank in the morning. This healthy beverage is great drink after a massage or yoga session. Drink healthy beverages like this tonic every morning will help flush the bladder and break down bladder stones.
Add fresh lemon slices and the zest of half the lemon in an 8 oz cup of water. This healthy beverage will serve as a great antacid, aid in digestion and helps control bladder and kidney infections. Also, mixing lemon juice with olive oil helps to dissolve gall stones.
Healthy beverages lemon is best
When it comes to healthy beverages, lemons lead the way over all other fruits for therapeutic value. Lemon is known to strengthen the immune system and helps relieve symptoms of colds and flu, just like vitamin c that you get from an orange. This beverage can also be useful in treatments for other infections. Drinking lemon juice and water also benefits ulcers on the tongue and in the mouth.
As a health beverage lemon has high potassium content and will encourage the heart action, so lemons in general are useful for heart problems.
Finally, besides the benefits from drinking lemon juice and water, lemon has tremendous healing properties and it is a natural antiseptic. Use it on cuts and scrapes to stop infections from spreading. Use it to stop bleeding when you cut yourself shaving.
As always, a little is a good thing.
Always check with your medical provider before changing diets, especially if you have a medical condition.
Drink lemon and water for one of the world’s best healthy beverages.
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