Lemons are great for your health: they’re incredibly rich in Vitamin C and a wide range of other nutrients and antioxidants, and they add delicious flavor to both food and drinks. Many people keep a few lemons in their fruit bowl, but did you know there is a better way to keep them?
Freeze your lemons! Lemons are a great food to incorporate into our diet in any form, but freezing them makes it quicker and easier for us to access every part of the fruit. Without further ado, here are 10 reasons why you should keep lemons in the freezer:

1) Lemon peel is the best part. According to Health Unlocked, the peel contains 10 times more vitamins than the juice or the flesh of the lemon. Frozen lemons are firm enough to be grated into food. You’ll be utilizing every part of the fruit, including the bit that packs the greatest punch in terms of health benefits – the skin.
Try freezing them in halves for easy grating.
2) Lemons are rich in Vitamin C. This important vitamin helps to fight against colds and flus, and neutralizes the free radicals which age us, according to Real Food for Life. One large lemon gives us 53mg of Vitamin C, which is almost 90% of our daily requirement.
3) Lemons help our bodies repair. The massive amount of Vitamin C found in lemons is essential for producing collagen, which helps our bodies to form new bone, blood vessels, and tendons, and to repair wounds, say Healthy Eating.

4) Lemons are more versatile when they’re frozen. Some people don’t like the flavor of lemons, or find them too sour, and that’s okay. By freezing and grating them, you’ll find it easier to incorporate lemon into your meals without packing a huge flavor punch (unless you want to!).
For instance, cooking lemon reduces some of the Vitamin C, so try sprinkling the frozen lemon into soups, salad dressings, and onto noodles and rice dishes. You can even sprinkle the grated lemon onto fruit salad with yogurt, or onto ice cream. It has a fresh and zesty flavor, and goes well with sweet or savory dishes.
5) You won’t need ice cubes. Cut your lemons into walnut-sized chunks before freezing, and then you can throw them into your glass of water to keep it cool and to add a lovely fresh flavor.
6) It’ll save you money. Keep your wallet healthy as well as your body… Lemons can get very expensive out of season, so if you see a good price at the grocery store then stock up! You don’t need to worry about shelf life as lemons will last three or four months in the freezer.
7) Limonoids prevent cancer. According to Life Advancer, studies have shown that limonoids (a natural compound found in citrus fruits) prevent the development of cancer cells, with a particular link to breast cancer. Lemons contain antioxidants and are known to have anti-microbial properties to fight off bacterial infections, fungi, and internal parasites. All the more reason to incorporate lemon into your daily diet.

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