Lifestyles Ideas Management - 8 things about Lemons

Lemons are thought to originate in the wild both in China and India, existing for at least 4,000 years. During 400 ~600 BC they were taken into the Middle East and then to the Mediterranean Coast where food historians say they have been in cultivation from as early as the first century AD. The next time when you have a sore throat, look for this citrus fruit. Add the juice of one whole lemon to an equal amount of hot water for an anti-bacterial gargle, advises www.sunkist.com which says a bowl of fresh lemons will add fragrance and color to a room for days. The lemon is very low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. It is a good source of folate and potassium and an excellent source of vitamin C, according to www.nutritiondata.com . A medium lemon about (60gram) contains just 15 calories which include 5g carbohydrate, 1g dietary fiber and 4g sugars. Lemon can be stored at room temperature for about two weeks. They will store up to six weeks in a plastic bag in the fridge, www.foodreference.com. The juice from lemon is often cited as a good stain remover. For rust stain from clothing, moisten the spot with lemon juice, sprinkle with salt and leave in the sun for a couple of days, advises www.fairfaxfresh.com/facts which has list of other tips on the uses of lemon. Lemon juice helps in the cleansing our body of impurities. Its vitamin C content helps prevent diseases and believers in natural remedies favor its treating asthma, cold coughs, heart burn, liver complaints, fevers and rheumatism. It helped prevent scurvy in navigators of old. Lemon was a fashion statement during the Renaissance in Europe, fashionable ladies were said to have used lemon juice to redden their lips.