Lemon-Aid - Why Lemons Hold the Key to Health

Have you ever stopped to think why we haveThe Western diet is conducive to high levels of
lemons in so much of our food, drink andacidity which is causing immense pressure on our
household products? Honey & lemon in drinkshealth service and doctors surgeries, as more and
and medicine, lemon herbal tea, lemonade, ice andmore people are visiting with complaints which
lemon in our drinks.often lead to major illness such as heart
Well this fragrant fruit is a little work of genius!problems, diabetes, cancer, stroke and many
While it is acidic to the taste, it has an alkalinizingmore.
effect on the body. The make-up of our bloodHowever, all is not doom and gloom. Lemons as
should ideally be 80% alkalinity and 20% acidity,an alkalising fruit can help balance and our body's
this helps to fight dis-ease and keep our bodies fitpH levels and cleanse our blood. How about
and healthy. With properties to fight cancer, is anstarting the day with a glass of water and a
anti-oxidant and contains Vitamin C to help absorbsqueeze or large slice of lemon and help keep
calcium, lemons are an essential food foryour body in balance? By starting the day 'fresh'
everyone to boost our immune system, purifyyou will incrementally improve your health and
our blood, cleanses the kidneys, helps get rid ofdetoxify your body every morning, leading to a
toxins and keep our digestive system working ashealthier happier body and immune system. Like I
nature intended.said... Genius!