Science Studies The Pink Lemon Discovered by accident in Burbank, California in 1931, for many years, the pink lemon – or variegated Eureka lemon – was only planted as an ornamental tree, with [...]
Citrus Flavonoids Vs. Diabetes Researchers in China, Brazil and Nepal teamed up to put together a review of studies that looked at the relationship between phytochemicals in citrus flavonoids and [...]
Latest Research Emphasizes Lemon’s Many Health Benefits A recent research paper published in the scientific journal Plants reviewed existing work on the many benefits of lemons, citing 88 [...]
Is Orange Juice Good For You? Orange juice, and by extension oranges, have come in and out of favor when it comes to nutritional recommendations. At one time, a glass of orange juice was [...]
New Study: Vitamin C Could Help You Keep Muscle Mass Over Age 50 A research study just published in the Journal of Nutrition suggests that consumption of Vitamin C is associated with retaining [...]
Citrus Flavonoids And Cancer Prevention Our grandmothers were telling our parents to eat their vegetables and fruits, long before science could explain why it was so important. A diet rich in [...]
Study: Lemons For A Long Life A study published last year in the journal Nature looked at the effects of consuming lemons – and their abundant polyhenols – over a lifetime. Most studies focus on [...]
Study: Flavonoids and Alzheimer’s Prevention Citrus fruits, along with other plant-based foods such as tea, berries, apples, and cocoa, are rich in compounds called flavonoids. As the name [...]
Lemons, Polyphenols and Peptic Ulcers When it comes to gastritis and peptic ulcers, your first thought may not leap to lemons, oranges, and other citrus fruits as a natural remedy. But, science [...]
Five Reasons Why You Should Eat More Lemon Zest Lemon zest – you probably use it occasionally in baked goods or maybe a salad dressing, but it may not be an everyday go-to staple of your kitchen. [...]