The time of changing seasons is a favorable condition for pathogenic bacteria and viruses to develop and spread. Some types of respiratory illnesses such as colds, flu, Covid-19, joint pain and high fever can affect your health and reduce your sport performance!
If you are looking for an ingredient to help support digestion, increase energy, and improve the immune system? You have come to the right place, lime is the ingredient you are looking for!
Lime, an indispensable ingredient in Vietnamese and international cuisine.
Lime is really a very diverse ingredient, often present in every dish and water, and lemon brings with it extremely nutritious benefits for all of us. Let’s find out together!
I. What Is Lime?
Lime is a citrus fruit, usually round, green, and contains pockets of acidic juice. Lime has a sour, slightly sweet taste. They are bright and vibrant in color, with a distinctive sour taste and a bitter taste in the mouth which is why they are not eaten whole like an orange. The taste and aroma come from citric acid, limonene and terpene essential oils. While its color comes from the carotenoids that are the main pigments that give citrus fruits the characteristic yellow to red color.
II. Benefit of Lime
A feature of limes that few people expect is that limes are extremely anti-aging. The antioxidants in limes are flavonoids, limonoids, kaempferol, quercetin, and ascorbic acid. All of them have been implicated in the prevention of chronic disease caused by long-term oxidative stress.
1. Limes are also a good source of:
– Vitamins: A, B, C and D: necessary for normal function, cell growth and development and for immunity.
– Minerals: potassium, calcium, magnesium, necessary for proper fluid balance, nerve conduction and muscle contraction.
– Natural citric acid: boosts metabolism, helps burn more calories, and stores less fat. In addition, lime aid in digestion very well.
2. The digestive properties of organic limes come from:
– Smell: leaves us feeling light and clean, this is because thanks to its antimicrobial and antiviral properties, lime is used in many natural cleaning products. Due to this property, lime can support our digestive system health in case we are exposed to certain germs and bacteria but kills them.
– Taste: sour, bitter and acidic and can aid in digestion as lime help produce more saliva, which is the first step to breaking down food.
– Flavonoids stimulate the secretion of digestive juices in the stomach, which is the second step in breaking down food.
The acidity of limes can also stimulate bowel movements, which is the final step of digestion.
3. Lime boosts energy too, the energy-boosting properties of organic lime come from:
– Magnesium and potassium, necessary for energy production in the mitochondria and maintaining electrolyte balance, for the correct function of nerves and muscles.
– Natural citric acid, necessary for the elimination of toxins that cause lack of energy; It enhances enzyme function, stimulates your liver and activates the flow of bile, which helps to emulsify and eliminate fat-soluble toxins.
4. In particular, lime also contain Quercetin, an antioxidant-containing flavonoid molecule that plays an important role in fighting free radical damage:
– Quercetin has many benefits for the body, including anti-allergy, anti-free radical damage, anti-oxidant, anti-virus, immunomodulatory… in the long run can prevent infectious diseases, cancer, chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood fat, protect the cardiovascular system. In addition, it also helps to improve allergic reactions such as asthma, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis which have been shown to be effective in the treatment of COVID-19.
– Research evaluating the effect of Quercetin in the treatment of COVID shows that the substance has the ability to reduce the effect of the Virus on the body by preventing the virus from attaching to healthy cells.
Slowing down the virus’s replication in the body can help reduce uncomfortable symptoms of COVID-19 including: fever, headache, sore throat, prolonged fatigue.
III. Applications Of Lime In Life
Lime with substances such as Vitamin C, vitamin B6, Vitamin D, vitamin B12, calcium, … is a very suitable food for those who love and practice sports every day, especially those who often run, with the following uses:
– Promotes Hydration: Lime has the effect of increasing the ability to hydrate and replenish the necessary water during exercise and sports. As a result, helping you to achieve optimal performance, improve running quality, but also maintain a healthy body. Keeping water in the body will prevent hunger, you will not have to snack when you do not need extra calories to help improve weight and keep your body fit! (first)
– Aids in digestion: The citric acid found in limes can increase the secretion of stomach acid, which is a digestive fluid produced in the stomach that stimulates digestion and helps break down the macronutrients in the food you eat. As a result, lime help you digest better than drinking plain water, thereby improving the composition and health of your gut microbiome so you can optimize energy and endurance when running. (2)
– Improves Bone Strength: Lime can improve running strength through calcium’s ability to strengthen bones. When calcium is properly synthesized and absorbed in the body, it helps strengthen bones and teeth. Calcium is also known for keeping the heart rate normal and blood pressure stable. Incorporating lime juice in your daily menu can supplement calcium supplements, improve your heart rate before your runs, help you improve your speed and breathing during running! (3)
IV. How Does Organic Lime In O.N.E Drink Support Energy?
O.N.E Drink contains organic lemons with 92.5 mg of acid citric and antioxidants that contribute to strengthening immunity, improving antibacterial ability and bringing back healthy skin.
So, remember to drink O.N.E Drink daily to load up on essential nutrients and antioxidants to improve your health and energy!
Source:
(1): https://www.runnersworld.com/nutrition-weight-loss/a27193758/benefits-of-lemon-water/
(2): https://marathonhandbook.com/benefits-of-lemon-water/
(3): https://panlasangpinoy.com/benefits-of-limes-on-your-health/
