I have never been one of those people that enjoyed squirting lemon juice over my fish. It has always weirded me out.
I do love lemons, however, as they are wonderful for cleansing the body.
Why I love lemons.
- Drinking a warm cup of water with fresh squeezed lemon, 20-30 minutes prior to a meal, helps to stimulate gastric juices and thus aids in digestion.
- Lemons help to detox the liver by helping in the metabolism of fat.
- Lemons contain high levels of Vitamin C and potassium.
- Juicing whole lemons are fantastic, as the rind and pulp contain a lot of minerals, such as: calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.
- Lemons are alkaline-forming.
Feeling bloated after your morning coffee? You may be surprised to know that coffee is very acidic. Lemons may taste acidic, but in fact, lemons are very alkalizing. What does this mean?
A food may be acidic to the taste, but when foods are metabolized in the body, they either leave off an alkaline or acid residue in the body (more specifically, the urine).
Yes, I am back at it again. But this is just to show how important it is to have a pH balanced diet and life. Recap: We want our pH level to be in the 6.8 to 7.2 range. Therefore we want to be more alkaline than acidic. If we are alkaline, disease cannot live in the body.
Acidic beverages, like coffee and non-herbal teas can cause indigestion, bloat, etc. Coffee can also be responsible for burning your esophagus. Eek.
Need a morning burst of energy but want to avoid the coffee?
Grab a to-go cup and squeeze in a decently sized lemon wedge (fresh). Leave the rind in the mug.
1 tbsp of RAW Honey (make sure it is raw. Not for people with allergies to pollen or bees).
Fill with hot water and go!
The raw honey will provide you with energy and the lemon will cleanse and alkalize. This is wonderful for digestion.
Feeling chilly and want to enjoy a very alkaline-forming soup? Try this creamy (sans “the cream”) raw carrot soup at Lettuce Love. The majority of the ingredients are extremely alkalizing and carrots, ginger, and avocados are warming in the body (they product heat).
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