The high point of lemon is that quite unlike other fruits, it is available all year round Its affordability cannot be over emphasized

Lemon is in the league of super fruits because they are quite extra ordinary in the ability to help the body maintain optimum health

This health concern has been addressed before .
Nonetheless see my next post on the solution.

Lemon is one of natures wonder.
It is acidic when squeezed (pH of 2.3) but when assimilated in the body it translates to alkaline (pH of 7.45)

In general all citrus fruits (orange, grapes) etc are acidic in nature but translates to alkaline form when consumed .

In kenya it is amazing that lemon is the cheapest among the citrus fruits.
With 10 Bob you can get a big lemon fruit and with 5 Bob you can get a medium sized lemon in the open market.

ONCE AGAIN IS LEMON JUICE ACIDIC OR AKLALINE ?

Lemon juice in its natural state is ACIDIC with a pH of about 2, but once metabolized it actually becomes ALKALINE with a pH of 7.45.
So outside the body anyone can see that lemon juice is very acidic with a sour taste.
However once fully digested , its effect is proven yo be ALKALIZING with many health benefits.
The safeguard that to consume lemon juice,
- Squeeze a medium size lemon juice
- Dilute it with at least three quarters of warm water. This is to protect your teeth

Ideal time of taking lemon juice is
- First thing in the morning, 30 minutes before breakfast

- Last thing in the night at least 30 minutes before bed time.

My power pack combination of superfoods:

- Lemon and limes (I prefer limes due to their "less sharp" taste)
- Ginger
- Tumeric
- Cinnamon powder although finding the authentic one is difficult, what most supermarkets have is Cassia, not real cinnamon
- Pomegranates
- Beet root
- Sweet potatoes
- Prunes - yes prunes - I read somewhere that prunes have one of the highest antioxidant properties of any food out there.
-Water, water and more water. Easy way to know if you are not getting enough water- whether your pee is clear or coloured.
-Real spinach. Not Swiss chard.
-Traditional veggies

Things I completely avoid to the best of my ability;
- Bread of any sort
- Pombe which by now, every soul should know is complete poison with almost zero benefit.
- Fast food. FRIES especially. Probably the worst food out there, bread inclusive.

Then most important is kupiga tizi. Resistance training especially. I see lots of middle class running like wild animals all over the place sweating for hours. 1 hr every other day of resistance training (weights) will do three times the work for a fraction of the time and with better results.

Ni hayo maoni yangu tu.

There is a popular adage that YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.

The ultimate however are what you eat and how you EXERCISE

Exercise does not necessary mean gym. Brisk working , jogging , cycling and swimming are cheap alternatives .