Limes Help Reverse Signs of Aging

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If your skin is looking terrible because of the signs of aging, then you need not worry. The juice from lime can actually come to your rescue and make your skin look younger.

It is also good for overall health, and research has shown that these citrus gems contain calcium and folate, two nutrients that are important for post-menopausal women and women of child-bearing age. One fresh lime contains 22 milligrams of calcium and over five micrograms of folate.

The limonoid compounds in limes have been shown to prevent cancers of the colon, stomach and blood. Though the exact mechanism is unknown, scientists have observed that antioxidant limonoids also cause cancer cell death. Lime limonoids also stay active longer in your bloodstream, mopping more free radicals than green tea or dark chocolate.

Lime reverse aging signs

Limes may also lower cholesterol.The primary flavonoid found in the limes, known as hesperidin, has been shown to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in animals fed a high-cholesterol diet. Get the most hesperidin out of heart-smart limes by eating as much of the white pith as possible.

Experts also has confirmed that the lime juice can help prevent the formation of kidney stones. Fresh or from concentrate, lime juice contains more citric acid than orange or grapefruit juice. Citric acid is a natural inhibitor of kidney stones made of crystallized calcium. Go for fresh lime juice squeezed into water, as opposed to commercial limeades, for maximal benefits. The primary flavonoid found in the limes, known as hesperidin, has been shown to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in animals fed a high-cholesterol diet.

In addition, the peels of citrus fruits contain an inhibitor of melanin production. With age and UV ray exposure, melanin, which gives skin its pigment, can build up and deposit itself as spots on your skin. Treating skin to a mask with bits of lime peel in it could reduce this hyperpigmentation.

This is how to prepare a Lime Juice

The things you would need: Whole, fresh lime, fresh lemon, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 cup of water, 16 Ice Cubes, Citrus juicer (optional)

Procedure: 

1. Grab a glass or a cup. 

2. Get your fresh lemon from the fridge.   
3. Select your Fresh, whole lime.

4. Wash and dry them, then slice each one in half with a sharp knife.
5. Squeeze all the juice into a citrus juicer or over a bowl.

6. If you are squeezing by hand, you might need to remove any seed or pulp that fell into the juice.

If you are squeezing limes by hand, you might need to strain or scoop out any seeds or pulp that fell into the juice

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To make lime juice, first wash and dry your limes, then slice each one in half with a sharp knife.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_2303622_make-lime-juice.html

To make lime juice, first wash and dry your limes, then slice each one in half with a sharp knife.

Read more : http://www.ehow.com/how_2303622_make-lime-juice.html

7. Transfer the juice to a glass, and add 1 cup of water with a teaspoon of sugar.  

8. Stir well.   

9. Get a frosty glass (a glass cup that has been in the freezer), add about 8 ice cubes.

10. Pour the fruit concoction into your frosty glass.

11. Take another 8 ice cubes, and crush them up with a mallet in a plastic bag.

12. Pour the slush on top of the mix, and add a little sugar.

13.Your lime juice is now ready to be served.