Lemon has numerous benefits apart from providing vitamin C, freshness and anti- oxidant properties to the body. Let us take a look at them.
The peel of lemon consists of a compound called d-limonene which possesses anticancer benefits. The various cell lines like those in stomach, colon, skin, liver, pancreas, etc. are protected by this compound against cancerous invasion. The beneficial effects of d-limonene are primarily found in the outer peel and rind of lemon. Regular consumption of d-limonene builds it up within the fatty tissues of the body. This is why certain researches state for consumption of d-limonene to be deemed as cancer prevention technique, esp. against breast cancer, the fattiest tissue of the body.
Another benefit of lemon is that lemon consists of many flavonoids, one of [...]