Lemons are the yellow citrus fruits best known for the famous lemonade summer drink.
Vitamin C is the main vitamin we associate with lemons, but it also assures vitamin B6 and potassium as a mineral. Other beneficial plant compounds that have powerful advantages for our body are citric acid, hesperidin, diosmin, eriocitrin, and D-limonene.
Having lemons included in your diet can improve your heart as it assures vitamin C, can help with kidney stone prevention as a benefit of the citric acid released in your body, can protect you against anemia as it encourages easy absorption of iron from other foods, and can improve your digestion through the fiber content assured.
Lemons can be eaten raw, but few enjoy it. Many will use it in juices, sauces or as a garnish to several dishes.
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How to store lemons:
To keep them fresh for longer store them in the refrigerator in a sealed plastic bag.
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