11 Health benefits of drinking lemon water daily

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What happens when you drink lemon water?

Ah, the humble lemon this little yellow fruit has so many wonderful uses that you’ve probably never heard of.

In this article I am going to cover the many benefits of lemon. This is an incredible super fruit that really doesn’t get enough press.

Do you know what happens to your body when you drink a glass of warm lemon water every morning, try it out right now.

The results will impress you in less than a month.

Here’s an ultimate list of eleven health and beauty benefits of lemon water.

Number eleven will definitely make you say Wow and change your morning routine forever.

1. It improves your digestive health

It’s often said that a healthy digestive system is the cornerstone of good health.

Lemons are a primary source of pectin fiber, which is necessary for good colon health. Therefore a glass of warm lemon water acts as a kickstart for your digestive system reminding it to eliminate accumulated waste from the previous day.

2. It keeps the right balance of minerals in your body

Before energy drinks, rehydration salts and glucose electrolyte solutions flooded the market lemon water was used as a highly efficient dehydration treatment.

When we exercise we lose minerals including sodium potassium and chloride through sweat.

Drinking water alone will rehydrate you but if you had a few slices of lemon it will speed up the process of rebalancing the minerals in your body.

3. Lemon water improves your eyesight

You remember being told as a child that eating carrots would make you see in the dark.

Well there’s a new manager in town.

As a citrus fruit lemons are packed full of vitamin C and antioxidants which work together to form a protective effect against cataracts and macular degeneration

It’s time to make some lemon water isn’t it

4. It makes your skin soft

Now this one seems like it should be a no-brainer since we all know that staying hydrated and drinking plenty of water is the number one thing you should do for your skin.

Turn that water into lemon water and you’ll get supercharged benefits.

Lemons contain powerful antioxidants so that you’ll notice a decrease in blemishes and wrinkles and smoother healthier looking skin as a result of its detoxifying benefits.

5. Lemons are your livers best friend

Keeping your liver happy is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health.

Drinking lemon water can help your liver function at a tip-top level as well as flushing out toxins.

By enhancing the enzyme function, the citric acid found in lemons helps dispel harmful bacteria.

6. Lemons are rich in potassium

We all know about bananas and potassium but did you know that lemons are also high in this essential mineral or that has the third most abundant mineral in the human body.

Its importance is often underrated.

Drinking lemon water will help to ensure optimal heart, brain, kidney and muscular function.

7. A lemon a day keeps the doctor away

Well sort of those who drink lemon water every day tend to experience fewer colds.

Lemons are rich in vitamin C which is the undisputed defender against viral infections and immune system weaknesses.

8. It’s an inflammation buster

Inflammation isn’t only your body’s natural response to energy.

Chronic inflammation in your body is an essential component in serious illnesses and it’s been linked to excess acidity in the body.

Lemon water decreases your body’s acidity levels which in turn assists your body in removing harmful uric acid which might cause inflammation.

9. It maintains pH perfection

Lemons are acidic by nature but you might be surprised to learn that once absorbed into the blood stream lemon water has an alkalizing effect on the body tissue.

Why is this a good thing, although we need acid to aid in the digestion of food we should balance our body’s ph levels.

Too much acid leads to diseases from high cholesterol to diabetes.

10. It boosts your metabolism

To lose weight naturally and change your diet and lifestyle lemon water is the perfect accompaniment.

Lemons contain pectin fiber so they can help you increase your metabolism and reduce hunger cravings

11. You’ll step away from the coffee

Many of us rely on our morning coffee for a booster shot of energy which makes us feel super productive until about 10:30 a.m. when the mid morning slump sets in.

If you replace your morning coffee with a cup of warm lemon water for just 2 weeks you will feel so alert refreshed and healthy that you won’t ever go back to Coffee.

Haven’t you started drinking lemon water yet, go to the kitchen and make a glass of this magical drink, right now.

What is your take on lemon? Do you have anything else you would like to share? Let me know in the comments below.

Originally published at fittym.com on November 5, 2017.