Showing posts with label lemon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lemon. Show all posts

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Citrus Fruits

Fruits play a very important role in losing weight in ahealthily manner.This is why because they don't have fat in them but provide essential nutrients required for our body.Citrus Fruits provide Vitamin-C which is very much essential for our body.

Nutritive Values of Citrus Fruits

NutrientsOrangeLemonLimeLycheeTangerineGrapeFruitKumquat
Water86.75g88.98g88.26g81.76g87.60g91.38g81.7g
Energy47kcals29kcals30kcals66kcals44kcals30kcals63kcals
Protein0.94g1.1g0.70g0.83g0.63g0.55g0.90g
Total Fat0.94g0.30g.20g0.44g0.19g0.10g0.10
Carbohydrate11.75g9.32g10.54g16.53g11.19g7.68g16.43g
Fiber0.44g2.8g2.8g1.3g2.3g0g6.6
Calcium40mg26mg33mg5mg14mg1mg44mg
Iron0.10mg0.60mg0.60mg0.31mg0.10mg0.12mg0.39mg
Magnesium10mg8mg6mg10mg12mg8mg13mg
Phosphorous14mg6mg102mg31mg10mg9mg19mg
Potassium181mg138mg102mg171mg157mg129mg195mg
Vitamin-C53.2mg53mg29.1mg71.5mg30.8mg38.1mg37.4mg
Vitamin-A205IU29IU10IU0IU92IU259IU302IU
Cholesterol0mg0mg0mg0mg0mg0mg0mg

Friday, January 16, 2009















Honey and Lemonjuice

Lemon juice contains citric acid which contains vitamin-c.This vitamin-c is required for our body to absorb all the other essential nutrients .So, add a spoon of Honey and 2 spoons of lemon juice to a small glass of water and drink this every mrng before you drink your 1lt of water.This helps your body to absorb all the essential nutrients you get by taking different kinds of food the whole day.


Vitamin-c is required for a healthy skin ,tooth and bones.Because Vitamin-c absorbs the calcium required for our bonesIt also provides the resistance to fight against the diseases/infections.It strengthens the immune system which helps us protect against diseases.