Food & Fitness Friday: LIMES

Lime, a type of citrus fruit, is an excellent source of antioxidants. Antioxidants protect your body by preventing or stopping damage caused by free radicals, or chemicals that harm cells.

Limes contain vitamin C and flavonoids, the antioxidants that strengthen collagen. Drinking lime water can hydrate and rejuvenate your skin.

Whether you’re looking to improve your health or maintain your weight, here are a few benefits of adding a splash of lime to your water.

Drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day provides a number of health benefits.

1. Rejuvenates skin

2. Improves digestion

3. Fights infections

4. Helps with weight loss

5. Lowers blood sugar

6. Reduces heart disease

7. Prevents cancer

8. Reduces inflammation

Drinking lime in your water provides you with antioxidant and is a good source of magnesium and potassium.

Lime water is simple to prepare. You only need to pick up a few limes from the grocery store.

Wash fresh limes thoroughly to remove pesticides, dirt, and wax. After filling a glass with water, squeeze juice from one or two limes into the glass.

Katie Dixon