Is it true that if you freeze a lemon whole you can grate it over your foods and get the best nutrition, as well, as anti cancer protection? Claims are the skin holds anti cancer protection similar to chemotherapy.
By Judie
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I do freeze a whole lemon and I do grate the skin onto somethings.
Citrus peels of any type are high in antioxidents which scientists believe help contribute to protection against cancer but there's no guarantee it will stop cancer. Other things citrus peels contain help aid in lowering cholesteral and help contribute protection against diabetes. You do not have to freeze them in order to be able to grate them and you can freeze the gratings simply by placing them in zip lock bags with as much air removed as possible.
The fruit of citrus fruits must be specially prepared to freeze for the best results. Here's a link that will explain how (scroll down to Table 2 for instructions):
www.ext.colostate.edu/
Do what you want with Citrus or orange peels, as long as they are from organic fruits. Non organic citrus, oranges and the rest of the family (and others fruits as well) are treated before harvest with Thiabendazole and Imazalil. No washing method of the fruits can get them rid of these chemicals. Using non organic citrus peels will not only not protect you from cancer buy will give you a good chance to end up with cancer, the one chemical which resist washing is the Imazalil and is cancerogen. In my country any recipe using citrus or orange peels always specify "organic citrus only". If you do not believe European scientists then listen to your own :
The two hormone-disrupting fungicides imazalil and thiabendazole, one of which is also a likely carcinogen, were detected on nearly 90 percent of non-organic citrus fruit samples in tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group. More than half of the samples contained both fungicides.
Both chemicals disrupt the bodys hormones, or endocrine system, which regulates metabolism, growth and development, and other important functions. They can also harm the reproductive system, and California scientists classify one of them as a chemical known to cause cancer.
You can read the rest of this study here : www.ewg.org/
As far as lemon peels having anti-cancer properties, I don't know, but I was very excited to hear on t.v. a week or so ago about about turmeric or cumin having serious anti-cancer properties! From what I understand, it attacks the cancer cells on 5 different levels, from the beginning stage to the end stage and 3 stages in between.
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