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You know lemon, right? It is a tart, exciting, delicious and indispensable
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ingredient in recipes and beverages. But did you know that scientists have
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identified lemon as a powerful medicine as well? The most powerful healing
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substances on this planet are masquerading as foods, and this is all the more
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true for fruits. We’ve already written about The Amazing Healing Properties
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of 13 Common Fruits , including lemons, but it deserves its own article for a
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number of reasons. Here are 12 reasons why it deserves respect as a cutting-edge
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medicine, and not just something found in refreshing beverages or as an
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indispensable ingredient in a number of culinary recipes. Lemon’s Evidence
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-Based Healing Properties Revealed: 1. It Can Lower Blood Pressure: Simply
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smelling this fruit has been found in lower blood pressure. [1] 2. It Can Lessen
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Constipation: In combination with rosemary and peppermint essential oil,
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the smell of lemon has been found to relieve constipation in the elderly. [2] 3.
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It Can Remedy Bad Breath: In combination with tea tree and peppermint essential
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oil, it can reduce malodour and sulphur compounds in the breath of intensive
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care patients. [3] 4. It Can Reduce Esophageal Cancer Risk: Lemon, like all
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citrus fruits, contains physiological significant levels of flavones; Flavone intake
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has been found to be inversely associated with esophageal cancer risk. [4] 5.
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Oral Yeast Infection: Lemon juice has therapeutic value in the treatment of oral
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thrush (oral candida infection) in HIV/AIDS patients. [5] 6. It Can Dissolve
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Kidney Stones: Lemonade therapy appears to be a reasonable alternative for
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patients with hypocitraturic nephrolithiasis (a type of kidney stone). [6] [7] 7.
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It Can Reduce Inflammation: Lemon mucilage has significant in vivo and in
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vitro anti-inflammatory effects. [8] 8. It Can Protect Your Heart: Lemon juice
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antioxidant and cardioprotective properties. [9] 9. It Can Protect Against
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Cholera: Lemon juice is a biocide against Vibrio cholerae, the pathogen that
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can cause cholera. [10] 10. It Is A Powerful Antioxidant and Prevents LDL
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Oxidation: Excessive oxidative stress is a contributing factor to accelerating
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aging, inflammation and a wide range of acute and chronic health conditions.
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One of the primary reasons why LDL cholesterol can cause heart disease is that it
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oxidizes LDL cholesterol, resulting in artherogenicity (the ability to damage the
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inner lining of the arteries). Lemon is a powerful antioxidant and is capable of
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preventing LDL oxidation. [11] 11. It Can Help Lift Your Mood and Reduce Anxiety:
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Lemon oil possesses anxiety relieving (anxiolytic), antidepressant-like via modulation
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of neurotransmitters. [12] 12. It Can Help You Maintain An Ideal Weight: Lemon
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peel polyphenols suppress diet-induced obesity, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and
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insulin resistance. [13] In addition, lemon is also one of the most concentrated
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sources of food vitamin C on the planet. Unlike ascorbic acid – which is the synthetic
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form of vitamin C, commonly derived from GMO corn – lemon contains all the essential
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cofactors needed to provide the body the means to utilize it, and maximize its
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effectiveness in disease prevention and […]
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It seems we can 3D print just about anything these days: from assault weapons to
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body parts, and now even houses. That’s what’s being made by a gargantuan 3D
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printer which can churn out up to 10 houses, made from recycled materials, in less
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than 24 hours! The developers of the innovative technology are from the WinSun
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Decoration Design Engineering in Shanghai. They say that their invention will make
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the housing market much more affordable, and reducing homelessness. In fact,
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each 3D-printed house manufactured is about 60 square feet and only costs
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about $4,800. The houses are printed in blocks that are then assembled on site,
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rather than being printed whole out of plastic by a 3D printer, in a more
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“traditional” approach to the technology. But with the cost down and the
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productivity high, does it matter?
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Have you ever wondered which vegetables you can regrow or how to
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regrow them? Below are eight vegetables that you can regrow again and
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again. Scallions You can regrow scallions by leaving an inch attached to the
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roots and place them in a small glass with a little water in a well-lit room.
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Garlic When garlic begins to sprout, you can put them in a glass with a little
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water and grow garlic sprouts. The sprouts have a mild flavor than garlic and
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can be added to salads, pasta and other dishes. Bok Choy Bok choy can be
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regrown by placing the root end in water in a well-lit area. In 1-2 weeks ,
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you can transplant it to a pot with soil and grow a full new head. Carrots Put
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carrot tops in a dish with a little water. Set the dish in a well-lit room or a
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window sill. You’ll have carrot tops to use in salads. Basil Put clippings from
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basil with 3 to 4-inch stems in a glass of water and place it in direct sunlight.
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When the roots are about 2 inches long, plant them in pots to and in time it will
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grow a full basil plant. Celery Cut off the base of the celery and place it in a
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saucer or shallow bowl of warm water in the sun. Leaves will begin to thicken
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and grow in the middle of the base, then transfer the celery to soil. Romaine
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Lettuce Put romaine lettuce stumps in a 1/2 inch of water. Re-water to keep
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water level at 1/2 inch. After a few days, roots and new leaves will appear
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and you can transplant it into soil. Cilantro The stems of cilantro will grown
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when placed in a glass of water. Once the roots are long enough, plant them
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in a pot in a well-lit room. You will have a full plant in a few months.
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