(Got this useful tips from The Straits Times : Mind Your Body Issue Apr 30 2008)
1) The next time you have a sore throat, reach for this citrus fruit. Add the juice of one lemon to an equal amount of hot water for an anti-baterial gargle, advises www.sunkist.com.
2) The lemon is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is also a good source of folate and potassium and an excellent source of vitamin C, according to www.nutritiondata.com.
3) You can store lemons at room temperature for about 2 weeks. They will keep for up to 6 weeks in a plastic bag in the refrigerator, www.foodreference.com says.
4) Lemon juice helps in cleansing our body of impurities. Its vitamin C content helps prevent diseases and believers in natural remedies favour it for treating asthma, colds, coughts, heart burn, liver complaints, fevers and rheumatism.
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