Starting your day with a cup of warm water and fresh lemon juice offers significant health benefits. Lemons contain vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamine, niacin, vitamin B-6, and minerals such as zinc, calcium, and potassium. Lemon water is hydrating, energizing, and supports digestion. Other benefits include:
Liver health: The liver helps to restore and detoxify our body. Lemon juice supports liver health, activates digestive enzymes, and improves bile production.
Anti-inflammatory: Lemons are natural diuretics, helping to remove waste, alkalize our body and balance pH levels. improves digestion, and can relieve pain related to rheumatism. Lemon water also increases metabolism and is a natural appetite suppressant - you may even lose a bit of weight!
How much lemon water and how often? Squeezing 1/4 to 1/2 of a lemon into a cup of water and drinking daily is recommended. An adequate amount of water is important, the acidity of undiluted lemon juice can damage tooth enamel. The Cleveland Clinic has more to say about the benefits of drinking lemon water here.
This information is not a substitute for the medical advice of physicians. Take what is useful, investigate these options, and speak to your doctor before incorporating something new into your personal wellness plan.
Be Well! ~Tiffany Anderson, LMT, RMT, BS, CHES
*This content first posted June 7, 2018
