Lemons are tart, brightly colored, and hurt like hell to get in your eye…
They go great with water and sugar, which is why most everyone loves a cool glass of lemonade, but we don’t all know about the amazing health benefits that lemons can provide us… Not only do they do a fantastic job at cleaning the liver, but they also kill nasty bacteria, improve weight loss, and freshen up your breath.
Plus they contain a ridiculous amount of minerals, antioxidants and vitamins. It’s really cool that such a common fruit can have so many unknown benefits, read on to find out more on what lemons can do for your health.
They Clear Away Acne
Citric acid, a chemical that’s made naturally in citrus fruits. Because lemons have so much of it, and because the acid is adept a killing the bacteria that causes acne, lemons act as an acne remover. Just squeeze a bit of lemon juice on to the flared-up part of your skin every night for a bit and watch the acne fade away.
They Reduce Stress
Lemons oil, which is able to purchased online, or also probably at your local market, is quite good at relieving stress and relaxing your body, you can rub it on, or even, if you have an air freshener, you can mix the lemon oil into it and smell the beautiful aroma, every time you inhale. This improves your overall mental state as well, boosting productivity, focus, and memory.
They Also Heal Canker Sores
Canker sores can really be a pain, literally, but the nutrients found in lemons actually fight off bacteria in the mouth and in turn heal the canker sores. Lemon’s ability to eliminate bacteria and viruses can also help heal painful canker sores naturally. Just mix up some warm water with some of the lemon juice and rinse out your mouth a few times with it, it may sting a tiny bit, or it may not, either way your canker sores will be no more.
They Can Reduce Fever
We’ve all had fevers in our life, they can take a lot of time to recover, seeing as the effects can still linger on for some time… Since lemons have the ability to kill off the bacteria and viruses that cause fevers, and because of this, it ends up getting rid of the fever sooner than if you were just wait for it to pass.
They Treat Colds and Flus
Besides all of their antiviral properties, lemons also have tons of Vitamin C, making them act as a repellant to colds and flus… Take some lemon juice with some water if you feel yourself getting sick, or if you don’t catch it in time, you can still take it during the sickness to help speed up the recovery.
They Freshen Up Your Mouth
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a chain-smoking alcoholic, or the most health-conscious person on the planet, you’re breath is going to stink, at least a bit at some point, lemons help clean out the bacteria that cause the bad breath, and also leaves behind it’s own crisp, tart, smell… Which makes your mouth smell pretty darn good.
