Although small and humble, lemons are packed with numerous health benefits from improving the look of your skin, to helping with reproductive health.

Here are 7 ways your body can benefit from lemons.

1. Supports Reproductive Health

Vitamin C promotes iron absorption and progesterone production. According to Parents.com, "women who have luteal phase defect, an issue characterized by insufficient progesterone, appears to promote fertility. In guys, it helps improve sperm health and motility."

2. Helps Control Weight

The plant compounds found in lemons may help with weight loss. People who are deficient in vitamin C may have a harder time losing fat mass, according to a review published in 2005 in the "Journal of the American College of Nutrition", thus, vitamin C depleted individuals may be more resistant to fat loss.

3. Prevent Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are small lumps that form when waste products crystallize and build up in the kidneys. Citric acid may help prevent kidney stones by increasing urine volume and increasing urine pH, creating a less favorable environment for kidney stone formation.

4. Protect Against Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia is quite common. It occurs when you don't get enough iron from the foods you eat. Lemons contain some iron, but primarily they help prevent anemia by improving your absorption of iron from plant foods.

5. Reduce Cancer Risk

Observational studies have found that people who eat the most citrus fruit have a lower risk of cancer. In test tubes, many compounds from lemons have killed cancer cells.

6. Improve Digestive Health

Lemons are made up of about 10% carbs, mostly in the form of soluble fiber and simple sugars.

The main fiber in lemons is pectin, a form of soluble fiber that is linked to all sorts of health benefits.

7. Maintaining a Healthy Complexion

Vitamin C plays a vital role in the formation of collagen, the support system of the skin.

When eaten in its natural form or applied topically, vitamin C can help fight skin damage caused by the sun and pollution, reduce wrinkles, and improve overall skin texture, according to findings of a study on mice, published in 2014.