Is Lemon Juice Really a Superfood?

Oranges may not be the only fruit after all!  Lemon’s are a true super food and pack a pretty powerful punch, adding not only flavour to your cooking, but a ton of health benefits too.

Like many fruits and vegetables, lemons are packed full of fabulous flavonoids which contain vital antioxidants, for combating free-radical damage.  Here are some reasons why lemons are so useful in treating so many ailments and conditions.

1. You can help prevent kidney stones by drinking one half-cup of lemon juice every day you can raise citrate levels in the urine. Studies have shown that this can even protect against calcium stones in the kidney.
2. Lemon juice contains pectin, a soluble fiber that has been shown to aid in weight-loss struggles.
3. Forget coffee in the morning and start your day off with hot water and fresh lemon juice to stimulate your digestive tract and add vitamin C.
4. Got a sore throat?  Try mixing lemon juice with honey you can help sooth the discomfort that comes from a nasty sore throat.
5. Got an itch you can scratch?  Poison ivy or insect bites can be relieved with a combination of lemon juice and cornstarch.
6. In addition to vitamin C, lemons offer 80 milligrams of potassium that helps your body stay strong and nimble.
7. The days of starving a fever are gone!  When you’ve got a temperature, try drinking a lemon juice mixture to help bring your fever down faster.
8. Although they seem acidic, lemons are in fact a surprisingly good source of an alkaline food that can help balance your body's pH.
9. And finally, studies have shown lemons possessing anticancer fruit liminoids, compounds that protect your cells from damage that can lead to the formation of cancer cells.
10. Ancient Egyptians believed that eating lemons and drinking lemon juice was an effective protection against a variety of poisons.