Whats the deal on eating a lemon peel?

Question

My 4 year old loves to eat the whole lemons, peel and all. I hear you shouldn't caus e it's not good for you, and I've heard you pick up alot of vitamins that way. Does anyone know the nurtritinal value of a lemon or why or why not to allow? I have no problem with it as long as he likes it, but if it's bad for him, forget that noise! Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

the peel of citrus fruits is very high in vitamin K i have heard,  but i have also heard that it damages tooth enamel

Answer 2

not positive, but the acid in it is bad for tooth enamel...try looking it up

Answer 3

omg good thing you have just ask this because i want to answer it. Lemon is one of my favorite fruits. Lemon is really healthy for you its good for gingivitis its high in vitamin c which can strengthen your immune system so when you get a cold you will get close to no symptom so it won't be as bad as if your immune system is weak. There are many more benefits i had this book which shows you the medicinal use of lemon and how its good for our bodies. i will try to update this if i can find the book or any other sources. In the time being why don't you munch on more lemons its good for you.

Answer 4

i dont know but ive heard that orange peels are good for you...

Answer 5

i dont know about the lemon peel, but lemon zest is awesome.

Answer 6

i dont know if u should let your son keep eating lemons like that...The only reason i say that is ,,It causes ulcers in the future..And it gets very uncomfortable