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Good morning beautiful steemians!
I have been a good user of lemon for a couple of years now, and I'm a true witness of its usefulness not only to the body, even to the environs...so how well do u know lemon? Do u just believe it's just one of the citrus fruits or u only know it to be added to drinks as flavour?
Here is my opinion about the fruit lemon
The lemon tree which is a citrus plant of the species of the evergreen in the family Rutaceae that reaches 3 to 6 metres in height. It has a fruit which has a distinctive sour taste and makes it a key ingredient in drinks such as lemonade or lemon soda, and foods.
This citrus fruit which is yellow, and oval shaped can be used for both culinary and non culinary purposes throughout the universe..
The lemon helps in cleansing and regenerating the blood. A substantial amount of vitaminC is found in the lemon's composition. It performs physiological roles which includes:
- Antioxidants
- Removal of excess uric acid:a waste product generated constantly within the body and must be eliminated in the urine.
-Improves the body's immune system to resist infections due to its VitaminC content.
All of the parts of this fruit has its own unique usefulness. The pulp and rind(the outer skin of the lemon) are used for cooking and baking. The leaves of the lemon tree can be combined with mint leaf, lemon grass to make tea.
There are so many usefulness of the lemon but i will limit it to its usefulness for me:
Lemon juice can be used to make lemonade(lemon soda), soft drinks and cocktails. It can be used to marinate fish and can also be added to pancakes.
It also promote weight loss by increasing the whole body's metabolic rate:this can be achieved by drinking warm water with lemon juice on an empty stomach.
It can be used as teeth whitener by combining it's juice with sodium bicarbonate(baking soda).
It's peel soaked in pure oil like olive oil can also be used to lighten the skin thereby making it glow.
It can also be used to remove food stains and odour from the hands.
I hope you are able to learn one or two things about this fruit.. Do enjoy your day.