How to Make a Healthy Lemonade
Healthy Homemade Lemonade Recipe
2
servings8
minutes8
minutesINGREDIENTS
2 2 lemons
4 cups 4 water (filtered or distilled)
4 Tbsp 4 agave nectar
1 cup 1 ice cubes
INSTRUCTIONS
- Squeeze the juice of the lemons.
- Add the water and the agave nectar.
- Mix well.
- Serve in a cup with a lot of ice.
Benefits of a Healthy Homemade Lemonade
Making your own healthy lemonade at home, ensures you get the maximum benefits out of the lemons. You will know exactly what ingredients were added to your lemonade and you ensure your body gets the best of the best when it comes to, drinking lemonades.
Benefits and Nutritional Properties of Lemons
- Lemons are best known for their high content of vitamin C and they are also known for how they really do a good job at helping our body build and maintain that strong immune system we need, in order to fight diseases.
- Lemons increase collagen production and detoxify the body. Helping our skin stay young and wrinkle-free.
- Lemons can be used to treat colds, flu and other infections.
- A compound called Lemonene which is found in lemons, contains anti-cancer properties.
- There are several other nutrients found in lemons such as vitamin B3, B5, B6, folate, calcium, copper, iodine, iron magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and selenium.
Whether you find yellow lemons or green lemons (also called limes), these two kinds have the same nutritional properties. In North America, yellow lemons are the most commonly used. While in other parts of the world, limes (green lemons) are referred as lemons, and yellow lemons are unknown. Buy whichever is available in your area, they will give your body the same benefits.
If you want to try more recipes with lemons and reap the benefits of this wonderful fruit, I encourage you to try my recipe: Watermelon Juice.
