Limoneira Shares its Favorite Lemony Health Tips
SANTA PAULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
When life gives you lemons, take the lemons and make a resolution to be
healthier in 2016. Already the perfectly tangy addition to an assortment
of food and beverages, lemons also provide an entire host of health
benefits. Both easy to do and easy to enjoy, lemons are the answer to a
healthier new year.
In a new video with Megan Roosevelt, Founder of Healthy Grocery Girl®
and spokesperson for Limoneira's Lemons for Life™, Megan
shares a number of these healthy tips: Lemons-Health.
Limoneira suggests consuming one lemon a day (juice or pulp) to
jumpstart or refresh a healthy lifestyle. Adding a daily lemon can
benefit health in the following ways:
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Naturally restore the body's pH levels: Lemons are
alkaline-forming in the body and aid in restoring balance in a body's
pH levels.
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Fight infections and colds: The high content of vitamin C in
lemons work to fight and prevent colds and infections.
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Liver detox: In addition to flushing out toxins throughout the
body, lemons work to stimulate and detoxify the liver.
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Strengthen blood vessels: The bioflavonoid in lemons are handy
for aiding in high blood pressure treatment because they can help
strengthen blood vessels and prevent internal hemorrhage.
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Reduce inflammation and pain: A powerful and natural dissolvent
of uric acid, lemons help to reduce pain and inflammation in the
joints, helping to prevent inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis.
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Anti-aging benefit: The vitamin C in lemons helps it to
neutralize free radicals, which are linked to aging and disease.
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Regulate digestion: Lemons can help regulate digestion by
increasing the production of digestive juices.
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Potential anticancer properties: High in antioxidants, lemons
are thought to protect cells from the formation of cancer cells and
may also slow the growth of cancer cells.
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Lower cholesterol: Lemons are a good source of pectin, a
soluble fiber that protects cardiovascular health.
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Prevent kidney stones: Consuming lemons can help raise citrate
levels in urine, helping prevent the formation of future kidney
stones, calcium deposits and gallstones.
"Lemons are among the healthiest and most accessible products people can
buy from any market," said John Carter, Limoneira's Director of
Global Sales. "That's really the best part - lemons are so easy to
integrate into everyday lifestyle."
To learn more about Limoneira lemons, please visit www.limoneira.com.
To learn more about Limoneira's health partners and to discover other
global opinion leaders, please visit limoneira.com/unleash/opinion-leaders.
About Limoneira Company
Limoneira Company, a 120-year-old international agribusiness
headquartered in Santa Paula, California, has grown to become one of the
premier integrated agribusinesses in the world. Limoneira (pronounced lē
mon΄âra) is a dedicated sustainability company with approximately 10,700
acres of rich agricultural lands, real estate properties and water
rights in California and Arizona. The Company is a leading producer of
lemons, avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops that are
enjoyed throughout the world. For more about Limoneira Company, visit www.limoneira.com.
All Limoneira health tips are provided for general information and
educational use only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the
medical advice of the reader's doctor or any other health care
professional. Limoneira is not responsible or liable for any diagnosis
made by a user based on the content of these health tips. The health
benefits believed to be provided by lemons are based on various
nutritional studies of the vitamins and compounds found in lemons and
other foods that have been shown to have these beneficial effects.
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