Lemon

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Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C and flavonoids, which are antioxidants.

Antioxidants help remove free radicals that can damage cells from the body. These nutrients can help prevent diseases and boost health and wellbeing.

Here some of the possible benefits of consuming lemons.

1.) Cancer prevention

Lemons and lemon juice are an excellent source of the antioxidant vitamin C.

Antioxidants may help prevent free radicals from causing cell damage that can lead to cancer. However, exactly how antioxidants can help prevent cancer remains unclear.

2.) Maintaining a healthy complexion

Vitamin C plays a vital role in the formation of collagen, the support system of the skin.

Sun exposure, pollution, age, and other factors can result in skin damage. A 2014 mouse study suggested that either eating vitamin C in its natural form or applying it topically can help prevent this type of damage.

3.) Preventing asthma

People with asthma who consume higher amounts of vitamin C and other nutrients when they have a cold may experience fewer asthma attacks.

The authors found evidence that vitamin C also benefitted people with bronchial hypersensitivity when they also had a common cold.

4.) Boosting the immune system

Foods that are high in vitamin C and other antioxidants may help strengthen the immune system against the germs that cause the common cold and the flu.

Squeezing a whole lemon into a glass of hot water with a large spoonful of honey makes a soothing drink for someone with a cough or cold.