Benefits of Lemons

Lemons are incredibly versatile and can be used in many different dishes. They also contain high amounts of Vitamin C, fiber, and other plant compounds that can provide various health benefits that range from improving your skin complexion to helping prevent kidney stones.

Improve Skin Appearance

Lemon juice contains high amounts of Vitamin C which can help brighten your skin, boost collagen production, minimize blackheads, exfoliate dead skin cells, and reduce excess sebum.

Straight lemon juice should never be applied directly to the skin as it can cause irritation, inflammation, or skin damage. If you're looking to use lemon juice on your skin, make sure to dilute it first.

Promote Weight Loss

Lemon water can help promote fullness and boost your metabolism. If you're looking to lose weight, drinking one or two glasses of lemon water a day may be able to help. If you find that you usually drink higher calorie beverages, try substituting them for lemon water instead.

Support Heart Health

Including more Vitamin C in your diet may help protect your arteries against damage as well as reduce your risk for heart disease. All fruits and vegetables contain some amount of Vitamin C, but if you're looking for ones that contain high amounts of Vitamin C try lemons, oranges, bell peppers, tomatoes, and broccoli.

Promote Hair Health

Lemons contain a chemical called limonene which can actually help combat dry, frizzy, oily, or rough hair. Lemons' antifungal and antibacterial qualities also help to rid your scalp of dirt, fungus, and bacteria. This helps your scalp from becoming dry, itchy, or oily and helps promote healthy hair.

Prevent Kidney Stones

Lemon juice has a high citric acid content. This citric acid actually works to break down stone-forming minerals in your body to help prevent the formation of crystals and kidney stones.

If you're concerned about kidney stones, you can try drinking 1/2 cup of lemon juice concentrate diluted in water each day to help block stone formation.

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