The natural health benefits of drinking lemon water are wide and varied. Plus, it makes your water taste great!
All you have to do is get an 8-12 oz glass of water, and cut a lemon in half. You can use a whole if you like, or, you can use smaller portions (say 1/4) of lemon but still total at least a whole lemon a day throughout the day.
From here, just squeeze, squeeze, squeeze and squeeze some more, then, drop the wedge in your glass. Now drink up and you can reap all these rewards….
Increased Metabolism
Relief of Heartburn
Improved Digestion
Increased Energy
Vitamin C
Increased Immune System Functioning
Regulate Constipation/Diarrhea
Calcium, Potassium and Magnesium
Cleanse and Detoxify the Body
Relief From Heavy Periods
Natural Treatment Of Colds, Coughs, and Flu (especially hot lemon water with honey)
Improved Liver Functioning
A note of importance – Lemon water is incredibly advantageous especially when drunk first thing in the morning. The body is dehydrated from its long period of rest and coffee and other types of caffeinated beverages actually further that. Instead, many have switched from coffee to lemon water in the morning and find a distinct improvement in the type of “pick me up” they feel.
Also, as noted above when you’ve got a respiratory infection warm water with lemon and honey is very effective in soothing the throat and providing anti bacterial support to the respiratory system from both the lemon and the honey used. You can also take your lemon this way even when you’re feeling great. In fact, having some honey daily is a nice habit to take up as well!
And, regardless of when or how you take your lemon water, some do say that over time lemons can have a negative effect on the teeth. For this as well as to avoid the pulp and seeds, some find it best to use a glass straw when drinking their lemon water.
At this point, all that’s left to do is go ahead and pick up some lemons and start incorporating lemon water into your diet today. You’ll start feeling the benefits almost immediately!