When Life Gives You Lemons
Nonna Joann • June 4th, 2009 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views…Make Lemonade
Besides being summer’s most refreshing drink, lemons have an interesting history. Sailors on long sea journeys often developed scurvy, which results from a vitamin C deficiency. When the sailors consumed lemons and limes they’d stay healthy. English sailors earned the nickname “limey” from eating citrus on the high sea. Not only are lemons high in C, but potassium and vitamin […]