Mosambi or Mausmi, also known as Sweet Lime, is a unique citrus fruit that has a sour and sweet taste. Mostly taken in the form of juice, but if you peel it and eat it by taking its pieces just like when you eat an orange. The citrus fruit, Sweet Lime has superb health benefits. See, how it is beneficial for you.
Sweet Lime is grown throughout the year and cultivated in about 10 to 12 states of our country. It is a common fruit and is easily available in almost every part of our country. Sweet Lime is an effective and economical fruit that has multiple health benefits and you should know.
Nutritional components of Sweet Lime
Sweet lime belongs to the citrus family and it is well known that citrus fruits have multiple health benefits in terms of improving immunity level, good for the heart, skin, and hair. It also improves digestion and keeps hydrate our body.
Mosambi or Mausami / Sweet lime is a refreshing fruit that gives quick energy and may be used daily along with our breakfast. It is highly enriched with Vitamin C, Carbohydrates, Dietary fiber, Antioxidants, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Potassium.
Health benefits of Sweet Lime juice
Drinking sweet lime juice or eating the way we at oranges has many health benefits.
- Heart Health and Blood Pressure
When we drink sweet lime juice regularly our blood pressure is almost controlled and the heart also works at its normal pace. With its regular use, you can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by about 40%.
Sweet lime is a good source of Vitamin C and minerals like Potassium, Iron, and Calcium that help in controlling blood pressure and clear plaque deposition in the arteries to reduce the chances of a heart attack.
It contains antioxidants that eliminate hard metals and reduces bad cholesterol. Antioxidants are compounds that protect body cells against free radicals. These free radicals / hard metals destroy body cells and become major factors for chronic heart disease and few types of cancer.
We must understand that citrus fruits are highly enriched with active compounds which are known as antioxidants i.e. limonoids, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, and quercetin that is essentials for health.
- A good source to boost immunity
We all know that citrus fruits are rich in Vitamin C. The highest is in lemon (30.7 mg in 1 lemon). Sweet lime also contains vitamins almost 22%, which can prove to help in increasing your immunity.
In some scientific studies, it has been found that when there is a cough and cold, vitamin C provides relief by controlling it in a short time and reduces the allergic condition quickly. It also boosts your mood, helps with motion sickness, and improves gut health.
For those who consume sweet lime juice regularly, their wounds heal quickly. It is due to the Vitamin C which boosts collagen so that the tissues get repaired easily and inflammation also goes down.
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- Glowing Skin and Anti-ageing
Citrus fruits have many such properties that make our skin healthy and beautiful;
- The sweet lime is highly enriched with Vitamin C which helps purify the blood. The presence of anti-oxidants helps clean the hard metals from the blood so that the circulation may happen properly in the skin. The proper flow of blood is good for the skin that keeps so many skin diseases at bay.
Therefore, we must have one medium glass of sweet lime juice every day either at breakfast or in the afternoon session to keep refreshed.
- We all know why collagen is important for the skin. It is called cell protein (collagen) that keeps our skin tight and supple. Our skin starts sagging and wrinkles appear on the face due to the lack of collagen. Vitamin C of sweet lime boosts the collagen level and maintains it for a longer period. That’s why our skin looks beautiful and glowing. So, drink sweet lime juice for healthy and glowing skin. You can also eat sweet lime the way you eat an orange.
In the opinion of dermatologists, sweet lime juice is extremely beneficial for the skin. It is placed in the category of an anti-aging drink. Regular use of juice may help reduce the sagging of the skin and increases the firmness that makes you look younger day by day.
Start drinking sweet lime juice daily to keep your skin healthy and glowing. It will also reduce wrinkles and keeps skin hydrated for a longer period.
Vitamin C is vital for your health
- Maintains hydration and improves digestion
When you feel thirst in the scorching heat of summer, you often go for cold drinks, which are not good for your health. Instead, if you drink Mosambi juice, it will hydrate your body, compensate for minerals that you lost during this tenure.
The minerals in sweet lime give you instant energy. So instead of cold drinks during scorching heat, we shall strongly opt for sweet lime juice.
Sweet lime contains flavonoids that help in the secretion of digestive enzymes and neutralizes the acid secretion to improve digestion. It properly keeps bowel movements and flushes out the toxins from the body.
This rich dietary fiber fruit helps the intestine in removing waste products from the body. The acid present in sweet lime juice help in removing toxins from the bowel tract, and give you relief from constipation as well.
Those who are weak indigestion and feel low most of the tomes may have 1 medium glass of sweet lime juice daily that can ward off digestive issues, nausea, and dizziness.
It protects you from many diseases. Sweet lime juice always keeps you fresh and cool and it has superb health benefits.
Here is one homely tip for your glowing and healthy skin. You must try this.
Sweet Lime-Multani Mitti Face Scrub
Ingredients
1 small sweet lime juice
2 tsp Multani Mitti
½ tsp Honey
2 tsp Gulab Jal
Method
Take a bowl and add 1 yellow and smooth peeled sweet lime juice, add 2 spoons of gram flour or Multani mitti as you like. When it becomes like a paste, and now then add 1/2 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon rose water, and mix thoroughly.
Now it’s time to apply this pack comfortably on your face by rotating your fingertips clockwise and apply on the neck also. Leave this paste on your face for about 5-10 minutes, then wash it with normal water and apply moisturizer.
How does it work on your face?
We all know that sweet lime juice is high in vitamin C and acts as a bleaching agent that works on dark skin spots and helps in skin lightening. The astringent property of this juice helps smooth the surface of the skin and also cures acne and pimples, Multani mitti acts as a coolant and keeps the skin cool and hydrated. The antioxidants found in honey, remove free radicals from the skin, and rose water tones the skin layers. Apart from this, it balances the skin’s moisture level, which makes your skin look radiant and rejuvenated.
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