Pucker Up!

Yeah, it's Monday, raining again, and that cupcake and chocolate chip cookies from the weekend showed up on the scale this morning...hmmm, not off to a good start. But, did you know that all it takes to turn the day around is a simple lemon? Lemons are mood boosters, and they also increase your concentration. Starting your day with a squirt of lemon acts as a tonic for your liver, and gets your digestive system going. A lemon has 33% of your daily vitamin C, so it helps to protect your immune center from colds and infections. Mixed with warm water, it's great for a sore throat (might want to add a little honey). Lemons are a natural diuretic, a stain remover, rubbed on your skin prevents sunburn (not likely that's going to happen today...); squirted on a cotton ball will stop a nose bleed, it's a great air freshener and can be added to almost anything when cooking to increase the flavor. Who new that little yellow thing could do all that! Have a good Monday - Melissa