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Lime

Lime

Lime

What is it:

Lime is a small, green citrus fruit. It is commonly used to enhance the taste of foods and beverages, such as marinades, dressings, cocktails and desserts. Limes are commonly used to add acid in cooking.

Rating:

Lime is rich in vitamin C and antioxidants. It has been associated with various health benefits, including fighting cancer and improving cardiovascular health. Choosing organic options will help limit pesticide exposure.

Resources:

  1. Anticancer activities of key lime (review)
  2. Bioactive components of citrus fruits (review)
  3. Beneficial Effects of Citrus Flavonoids on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health (reivew)

How we rate ingredients

Health is like a bank account, certain ingredients make a deposit into your health bank, meaning they add to
your health. Certain ingredients withdraw from your health bank. We want health promoting ingredients in our diet. To keep things simple, we rate ingredients on a green, yellow, red scale:

Clean

It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.

Caution

It goes into one or more of the below categories

  • It is not naturally occurring in food but doesn’t have data showing it has a harmful effect on the body (additives like Gellan Gum)
  • It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)

We Avoid

It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)

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