Improve your health with lemon peels

Lemon peels contain just as much vitamin C – in fact, roughly 10 times more than lemon juice, Southlands Sun reports.

Think before throwing away those lemon peels in the bin.

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Lemon peels have many benefits for your body, and, according to Mindbodygreen, it is a cheap source of nutrients to improve and sustain your health.

1. It gives you more vitamins. The peels have 10 times more vitamin C than the juice of the lemon.
2. Decreases cholesterol levels.  Vitamin C and vitamin P help in clearing the blood vessels, preventing or minimising the risks of developing the interrelated conditions like high blood pressure.
3. Fights cancer: contains salvestrol Q40 and limonene, which help in fighting the cancerous cells present in the body.

Read more benefits on Mindbodygreen.

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