In the 1700s British sailors on long voyages across the Atlantic were given a small amount of lime juice as part of their daily rations.
The lime juice contained ‘something’ that help the sailor avoid one of the dangers of months on the oceans - the disease scurvy. And at that time they still did not know that vitamin C was the actual antidote.
Modern analysis of lime juice have given values a ranging from 23 to 49 mg ascorbic acid per 100 g.
Limes may help to dissolve gallstones, protect against scurvy and may be effective in the prevention and treatment of esophageal cancer.
The good about lime juice is that it has a decent amount of vitamin C with no fat or cholesterol and very little sodium.
Other key nutrients in limes include fiber, calcium, iron, fructose, glucose, sucrose, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, vitamins B and small amounts of amino acids.
To make homemade low sugar, low calories limeade, mix lime juice with sparkling water.
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