This one health tip has a wide array of health benefits...and it's so simple it's almost dumb not to do it.
Lemons have powerful antibacterial and antiviral properties and immunity boosting abilities. They contain a wide array of vitamins, including citric acid, calcium, magnesium, biolflavonoids, pectin, and limonene. Lemons are also rich in Vitamin C, a nutrient that has been linked to improved heart health. Vitamin C can lower blood cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, lower blood pressure, increase the production of (good) cholesterol, fight off free radicals, and lower blood lipoprotein levels.
Drinking a glass of warm water with lemon juice every day has incredible health benefits. To make your lemon water, simply squeeze the juice from 1/2 of a fresh, organic lemon into a cup of warm, filtered water. Make sure the temperature of the water is warm, not boiling, as that high of temperature will destroy some of the enzymatic properties of fresh lemon, while icy cold water will hinder its digestive benefits. Ensure your body absorbs the most energy and nutrients by drinking your lemon water first in the morning on an empty stomach, waiting 30 minutes before eating breakfast.
9 BENEFITS OF DRINKING LEMON WATER
1. Immunity booster
The Vitamin C in lemons will help to fight off bacteria, parasites, fungi, and viruses in your body.
2. Detoxify your liver
Lemon help to flush out the toxins in your body by stimulating the liver by enhancing enzyme function, aiding in the production of bile and dissolving uric acid.
3. Balance your PH
Lemons are surprisingly alkalinic, and they can help to balance your body’s internal pH.
4. Aids digestion
Lemon juice encourages healthy digestion by loosening toxins in your digestive tract. It stimulates the gastrointestinal tract which improves your body's ability to absorb nutrients all day and helps food pass through your system with ease. Lemon also helps to relieve symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, burping, and bloating.
5. Gives you gorgeous, clear skin
The antioxidants in lemon juice help to decrease both wrinkles and blemishes, and because it’s detoxifying your blood, it will maintain your skin’s radiance.
6. Aids in heart and brain health
Lemons are high in potassium, which is good for heart health and brain and nerve function.
7. Fight free radicals
Lemons are very high in bioflavonoids that destroy harmful free radicals that damage blood vessels and cause inflammation. Lemons also contain 22 anti-cancer nutrients and compounds.
8. Energy booster
Warm water and lemon is a natural energizer. It hydrates and oxygenates the body, leaving it feeling refreshed and revitalized for quite some time. As opposed to coffee, whose effects are short lived.
9. Helps with weight loss
Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.
9. Helps with weight loss
Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.
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