Lemons are by far the most underrated fruit I have ever come across.
I’m that girl who drinks lemon juice or lemon slices in my water almost daily just so I don’t drink plain water.
I know, for some it tastes terrible, and it can be an acquired taste, but don’t slam it till you’ve tried it.
Drinking lemon juice is good for your health.
It’s helpful for people suffering from heart problems because it contains potassium.
It helps control high blood pressure, dizziness, and nausea as it provides a calming sensation to the mind and body.
If you drink lemon juice with lukewarm water and honey, it can help reduce body weight.
Lemon juice helps to cure problems related to indigestion and constipation.
Add a few drops of this citrus fruit juice to your dish (but remember it does not go well with milk), and it will aid indigestion.
Lemon is also excellent for fighting throat infections, due to its well-known antibacterial properties. And if you apply fresh lemon to a toothache, it can rid you of the pain.
According to World’s Healthiest Foods, a quarter cup of lemon juice contains 31 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
The origin of the lemon is unknown, but it’s thought to have first grown in Assam (a region in northeast India), Burma or China.
A genomic study of the lemon indicated it was a hybrid between bitter orange and citron.
The lemon was first recorded in literature in a 10th-century Arabic treatise on farming and was also used as an ornamental plant in early Islamic gardens.