Lemons, anyone?

I've been reading recently about how there are a lot of 

health benefits in the drinking of lemon water.

I was at a health food store in COMO to buy a bottle

of calcium and on the way out, I stopped

and picked up one of their free publications.

Inside was an article about Carrie Ann Inaba, one

of the judges on D.ances W.ith the S.tars.  She

mentioned her parents and their battle with cancer

and how it caused her to reexamine her own

lifestyle and health choices and set about finding

out what she could to hopefully prevent getting

cancer in the first place.  One of her new

prevention habits is beginning and ending each

day with a glass of lemon water so that her body

can be more alkaline than acidic.   She had learned

that cancer cells have a tough time thriving in an 

alkaline environment.  

  I don't know what to think about the alkaline vs acidic theory,

some say there is a lot to it but others say not so much.

I have read where lemons have many health benefits.

I won't list them all since they can be found by googling.

I have found out one important thing, at least for me.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Just plain lemon water makes me pucker, I have

to add a little sweetener to mine!  

What about you?  Do you use lemons for any

reason besides cooking or baking?  

Until next time...