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Watching your weight? Stock up on lemons and limes. For a whole variety of reasons, these tangy little citrus fruits can be a dieter's best friend. These bright and beautiful fruits are staples in kitchens everywhere. Affordable, easy to use, simple to store, and readily available year-round, limes and lemons deliver a powerful store of nutrition. They're excellent sources of vitamin C, which is essential to almost every aspect of good health; it has anti-inflammatory properties, is crucial to the efficient function of the immune system, and is an important and effective antioxidant. Vitamin C has also been proven effective in the treatment and prevention of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. In addition, both lemons and limes contain compounds called limonoids, which are believed to be effective in fighting certain types of cancers. But it's really the flavor of limes and lemons that make them invaluable to dieters. A little lemon or lime juice adds a zesty sp