Superfoods For a Detox: Lemons

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Welcome back to the superfoods for detox email series! Today we want to talk to you about lemons. This is one of the most powerful superfoods specifically for a detox diet.

You see lemons in a variety of recipes related to diet and weight loss, but they can also be used in detox recipes as well. There are many benefits to lemon in its natural and pure form. In fact, there are so many benefits to lemons they are listed as a superfood and ideal for detox methods. Here are a few of the benefits of lemon and ways to add it to your diet. 

Benefits of Adding Lemon to Your Daily Routine

One of the key benefits of using lemons in your detox is the alkalizing your body. Lemons are acidic. This means that they can help balance pH in the system which is vital to detoxing your system and getting back on track. Lemons also help clean and detox your colon and liver. This makes digestion easier and can help remove toxins more effectively from your system. If you have had gallstones, kidney stones, or calcium deposits in the past then lemon can help reduce or remove the risks of having them occur again especially during a detox of your system. 

In addition to these benefits, lemon has anti-cancer agents as well as helping strengthen your blood vessels and helping with the circulatory system. They also provide over 80% of the Vitamin C you need in a day. That is a huge resource that can help with the immune system, and when combined with a superfood like garlic, can be an even more powerful detoxing agent.

How to Add Lemon to Your Daily Routine

One of the easiest ways to add lemons to your daily diet routine is to use them in a juice recipe. You can add them to any type of juice recipe fairly easily. If this doesn't work for you, or if you just don't like juicing methods, there are other methods you can use. You can add lemon to lemon infused water recipes. Lemon and mint is a popular option. Just put the lemons and mint in the water and let rest overnight. You can also add lemon to salad dressings to give a good dose of the superfood. 

Lemons can be grown in many forms outdoors or in the home. In fact, smaller lemon trees can make and attractive addition to your home while providing you with this amazing superfood. You can also dehydrate lemons and peels to use in recipes throughout the year. 

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