LEMON - nature's gift

Lemon is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that has many benefits for the human body. It increases the immunity of the body, helps clean the toxins from the body, relieves one from many digestive problems, and rejuvenates the skin giving a glowing face. It also contains vitamins like vitamin B, riboflavin and minerals like calcium, phosphorus, magnesium as well carbohydrates.



Nutritional Content of Lemon:
Serving Size: 1 Medium Lemon (58g)
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Amount per Serving
Calories 15 Calories from Fat 0
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% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 0%
Potassium 75mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 2g
Protein 0g
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Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 40%
Calcium 2% Iron 0%
Thiamin 2% Riboflvin 2%
Niacin 2% Vitamin B6 4%
Folate 2% Pantothenic Acid 2%
Phosphorus 2% Zinc 0%
Magnesium 2% Selenium 0%
Copper 8% Manganese 2%


GOOD EFFECTS:
1. Lemon has medicinal properties and helps in preventing and curing many diseases. Vitamin C has this effect of increasing the immunity of the body against diseases such as common cold, sore throat as well as many bacterial infections. It also helps in speeding up of healing of wounds.
2 Lemon has this cleansing action, in which it helps clean out the toxins out from the body. Most of the foods that we eat are acidic in nature, and too much consumption can lead to various helath problems. Lemons alkalizes the body and thus are important to consume. As lemon is diuretic in nature, it helps to flush out the toxins and harmful bacteria from the system. Lemons are also believed to hasten the weight loss. Fat cells are considered to be one of the most dangerous toxins and as lemons remove harmful toxins, it removes fat cells from the body.
3. Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems when mixed with hot water. These include nausea and constipation. It aids your liver to digest food by helping it to produce more bile.It is also known to help dissolve gallstones.
4. Last but not the last, lemon has this property of rejuvenating your skin. It prevents acne and gives a fresh and glowing look to your face.


LEMON LEMON LEMON - all day long
1. As they say, good beginning is half the job done, so start your day with a glass of luke warm water with one lemon squeezed into it. Many people mix honey with this combination. This adds only taste to the lime water, and does not speed up the fat loss process as honey is a rich source of carbohydrates.
2. If you cant have lemon in the morning, go for plenty of water.Lemon and water both have clarifying actions in your body. It's important to start your day with water because of the time lapse between sleeping and getting up. Water hydrates your body.
3. Always have lemons at room temperatures. They will provide you with more juice. In order to extract more juice, it is good to roll them a couple of times across a table or kitchen shelf.
4. If possible, pour lemon juice onto your salads.
5. Try to have two glasses of lime water per day.

BURN CALORIES WITHOUT GOING TO GYM

Often many of us are hard pressed by time and fail to hit gym regularly. As a result, majority of office going crowd faces weight problems. Going to gym and sweating on a cardio machine is not the only way to burn calories.

Below are listed some methods that if followed can help in keeping a check on weight's problems.

1. Using staircases: Make a habit to use stair case instead of elevator. Be this at office or at your home. for example: If your office is on 4th floor, and your home at 3rd floor. This makes a total of 7 floors and with each floor having an average of 20 steps, you can climb up and down a total of 280 steps just by avoiding the elevator while you leave for office and on way back. This is equivalent to a 10 min running session on a treadmill. Couple this with your tea and lunch breaks in office. So actually you can burn a lot of calories just by saying NO to elevators in your daily life. On an average climbing upstairs burns between 300-500 calories and downstairs has the number close to 200 when done for 30 minutes.

2. Car/Bike Parking: If possible park your vehicle at a distance of 10 mins walk from your work area. This will ensure atleast a 20min walk everyday. In addition to this, everytime you need to go out, you will have to walk to your vehicle. On an average, walking leisurely at a speed of 5Km/hr burns 150 calories in 30 minutes.

3. Shopping: It's a good idea to set out on foot while going for your grocery shopping. Lifting those bags in hands coupled with walking will help tone muscles alongwith your cardio session. Also window shopping before actually getting into a store/mall for purchasing is another effective way of burning calories . This has the combined effect, one it gives you idea of the variety that is available in market, second without realizing you just had your cardio workout.

4. A short walk before sleeping: It is not advisable to have your last meal and head for the bed straightaway. Have your last meal atleast 30-45 mins before you go to bed. Going out for a short slow walk with family is a good idea. However if you can't go out, strolling in your living area can serve the purpose too.


The idea is that you have to change the way you think about how you do everyday things and choose the more active option whenever possible. When you combine these everyday activities with a fitness routine such as running or gyming several times a week, you will observe the results and feel better and fitter.

STAY HEALTHY, STAY FIT!!!

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