Ways to Use Up Lemons – Not Just for Lemonade!
If lemons are on sale or you have some to use. Here are a few ways to use lemons. Beside making lemonade below is a few ways to use them while reaping their benefits.
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Many eateries use entire lemon and nothing is wasted. If you only thought they were good for one thing then here are a few ways to get you thinking again!
Freeze Lemons and Add to Dishes
Wash lemons and place them in the freezer section of your refrigerator. Once the lemon is frozen, get your grater, and shred the whole lemon (no need to peel it) and sprinkle it on top of your food and beverages such as:
- fruit or veg salad
- ice cream
- soup
- cereals
- noodles
- spaghetti sauce
- rice
- fish dishes
- smoothies
- whisky…. the list is endless.
All of the foods will unexpectedly have a wonderful zing, which is perfect as we lose taste buds with age. Food and drinks will taste like something that you may have never tasted before. Most likely, you only think of lemon juice and vitamin C. Not anymore. Now that you’ve learned about this lemony secret, you can use lemon even in instant cup noodles. Or take advantage of what people who eat a Mediterranean diet know,
What’s the major advantage of using the whole lemon other than preventing waste and adding new taste to your dishes?
Benefits of Using Whole Lemons Vitamin C and more
One of the biggest benefits of of using the lemon peels is that they contain as much as 5 to 10 times more vitamins than in the lemon juice itself.
Many anti aging health and beauty products utilize lemon oil due to its natural cleansing properties. Vitamin C ‘citrus’ is known for its rejuvenating properties. And they help as a natural cleanser especially when assisting to eradicate toxic elements from the body.
So by storing washed lemon in your freezer, and then grating them on food, you’ll not only make food taste great but you’ll reap the health benefits of lemons too!
Lemons and Cancer Make Hot and Cold Drinks
Lemon (citrus) is a miraculous product that helps kill cancer cells. It’s is estimated that lemon juice may be 10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy. However, since we don’t know that for sure, its always recommended to follow your Dr’s orders.
In saying that taking lemon juice may be a preventative measure for alternative health benefits.
Ways to Use Lemons for Health
One thing you may not realize is that is that the lemon tree is known for its varieties of lemons and limes.
There are a variety of ways to consume the fruit. You can eat the pulp of the fruit eat the pulp, squeeze the juice in a juice press so that you can add it to drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc…
Use Lemons for Their Antibacterial Properties
Lemon are known for their excellent antimicrobial properties. Use them to help fight against bacterial infections and fungi. They can be effective against internal parasites and worms.
Lemons Can Help Regulate Blood Pressure
Use grated or squeeze fresh lemon juice into tea. It makes a refreshing or hot drink that works as a home remedy to help regulate blood high pressure and fight infection.
AntiDepressant Properties
Lemons are refreshing, and you cannot help but be lifted by their fragrance and taste. So it is said that they may help as as antidepressant, and helpful when combating stress and nervous disorders.
So, give those lemons a good wash, freeze them and grate them. Your whole body will love you for it!!!!!