Sour citrus fruits, a step towards alkalinizing our bodies...

Grapefruits, lemons and limes are the talk of the town and with good reason. All of the sour citrus fruits are alkalinizing, which is step #1 in detoxing the body. They are also packed with phytonutrients, and are particularly known for their high vitamin C content. Citrus fruits also make great snacks – grapefruits, oranges and mandarins can be eaten alone or juiced. Others, like lemons and limes, are staple ingredients in dressings, drinks, desserts and various dishes, but are rarely eaten alone due to their tart flavor. All of these guys have a place in our diet – with some being more “health-friendly” than others. Let’s take a deeper look at the citrus family, in order of health importance.

Limes/Lemons: They rescued British sailors from scurvy and they can rescue you from any vitamin C deficiency as well as acidosis (too much acid in the body).

As biologist and author Dr. Robert Young explained, lemons and limes are wonderful alkaline-forming fruits in the body because of their near zilch sugar content and ultra high mineral content, making them the ideal companion for a health-minded soul. Limes are our main salad dressing component here at HLife, and a regular addition to a glass of water, especially in the morning, when our bodies are most acidic. One medium lemon provides 90% of the RDA of vitamin C. Make some great lime or lemonade using the whole lemon – some of the vitamin C is in the peel – and sip through a straw to protect teeth enamel.

Grapefruits: Vitamins, phytochemicals and fiber make the grapefruit a health star. Varieties include white, pink and red (referring to the flesh, not the skin). An 8-ounce glass of grapefruit juice provides over 100% of the RDA of vitamin C, but it’s the pithy part that contains the fiber pectin, which has been found to help lower bad cholesterol. Take grapefruit over oranges any time – they are an alkaline, low glycemic food, so you don’t have to worry about packing pounds from acid-forming sugar content.

Oranges: Yes, America’s favorite vitamin C option for its sweet flavor. But it’s the sugar that puts this citrus fruit out of the cleanse/detox/healthy lifestyle running. The large amount of sugar in oranges gives your liver extra work, makes it a high glycemic food bad for diabetics and an even worse option if you’re trying to shed some excess weight. All the sugar also makes it acid-forming to the body, which is another sure way to pack pounds in the mid-section of your body and generate disease. Enjoy them (and their cousins, mandarins) very sparingly and be sure to eat them, not juice them: The white membrane under the skin holds more vitamin C than the flesh and also contains pectin fiber.

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