Are you looking for another way to detoxify your body, quench your thirst and boost your energy? Here is a tried and true method to do just that and then some. Adding fresh squeezed lemon juice to water not only quenches your thirst more than any other beverage, it nourishes your body with vitamins, minerals and trace elements which are so desperately needed.
Each morning when we wake up, our bodily tissues are dehydrated and are in need of water to push the toxins out and revitalize the cells. This “homemade lemonade” can help eliminate internal toxins, regulate proper kidney and digestive tract functions by forcing them to work as smoothly as possible. And if that’s not enough reason to begin your day with a cup of warm water with lemon, here are many more reasons to do so.
- Create a healthy internal environment in your body. Drinking water with lemon provides the body with electrolytes such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and Vitamin C and B-complex, which hydrate your body. Drinking this on a regular basis will help your body become more healthy, having provided it with a good portion of the nutrients needed, and allow you to spend time doing what you want to do, rather than fighting off illness due to toxic overload.
- Benefits joints and muscles. Water with lemon is good for the joints. It can help reduce pain, both in the joints and in the muscles. Uric acid is a by-product of urine. A build up of this can lead to a very painful condition known as gout. Drinking water with lemon can help dilute uric acid and reduce the risk of gout.
- Improves digestion naturally. Warm water with lemon helps digestion. Lemon contains citric acid, and when it interacts with other enzymes and acids, it easily stimulates the secretion of gastric juice to aid the digestive process. It is a natural way to reduce bloating, regulate natural bowel movements and relieve constipation quickly. Lemon stimulates the bowels, and helps the intestines produce mucus, which is needed for optimal functioning. It also hydrates the colon and adds moisture to dry stools. Drinking warm water with lemon is crucial for maintaining a normal metabolism and aiding in the entire digestive process.
- Cleanses and strengthens the liver. Water with lemon cleanses the liver. Lemon juice stimulates the liver to produce more bile, release stored toxins and allow it to function properly.
- Antioxidant and Immune System booster. Lemon is a powerful antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory properties and protects the body from free radicals. It strengthens the entire immune system. Drinking water with lemon helps fight respiratory tract infections, sore throats and inflammation in the tonsils.
- Maintain a healthy Lymphatic System. Warm water with lemon can help cleanse and hydrate the lymphatic system. Some practices of medicine believe that a dehydrated lymphatic system is a major cause of illness. If, or when this happens, it can make you feel tired, constipated, and just plain sick. Maintaining a hydrated lymphatic system, will improve your immunity and prevent the first sign of illness.
- Boost your mood. Lemon has a high amount of potassium, and drinking warm water with lemon will aid in the proper functioning of the nervous system. Depression and anxiety are often the result of low levels of potassium in the blood. The nervous system needs a sufficient amount of potassium to ensure sustainable signals to the heart.
- Cleanse the Circulatory System. Water with lemon aids in cleansing the blood, blood vessels and arteries to ensure its overall proper functioning.
- Reduce blood pressure. Water with lemon can help reduce blood pressure. Daily intake of one lemon can reduce high blood pressure by 10%.
- Increase the Alkaline environment in your body. Water with lemon added can help create a more alkaline environment in the body. Even if you drink it immediately before a meal, it can help your body maintain a higher level of pH. The higher the pH, the more your body is able to fight disease.
- Improve the quality of your skin. Water with lemon is great for the skin. Drinking water with lemon daily (every morning), high in Vitamin C, and antioxidants, will improve the condition of your skin, reduce wrinkles and blemishes and rejuvenate your entire body. When used topically, lemons can help diminish scars and dark spots.
- Pregnant women can benefit from water with lemon, too. Since lemons are loaded with vitamin C, it acts as an adaptogen, helping the body cope with viruses, such as colds. Vitamin C helps the formation of bone tissue of the unborn baby. At the same time, due to the high content of potassium, a mixture of water with lemon helps the baby’s forming cells of the brain as well as the nervous system.
- Relieve heartburn. Mix a teaspoon of lemon juice in a half glass of water and drink.
- Maintain healthy organs. Water with lemon helps dissolve gallstones, kidney stones, pancreatic stones and calcium deposits.
- Lose weight easily and naturally. Water with lemon can help with weight loss. Lemons contain pectin fiber, which helps suppress hunger cravings. Studies have proven people with a better alkaline diet have lost weight faster.
- Improve oral hygiene. Tooth pain, gingivitis and bad breath will be reduced when adding water with lemon to your routine. Be sure to hold off on brushing your teeth for at least a couple of hours after drinking lemon water as the citric acid in lemon can erode tooth enamel.
- Reduce the risk of cancer. Water with lemon prevents cancer. This is due to lemons being a highly alkaline food. Multiple studies have found that cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline environment.
- Kick the caffeine cravings. Drinking water with lemon can help you cut the need for caffeine and energy drinks. Drinking this first thing in the morning, rather than a cup of coffee, may just diminish your desire to grab a coffee or latte later on.
For best results:
Use warm purified or spring water. Into a half cup of warm water, squeeze the juice of half lemon or lime. It is best to use a juicer to get all or most of the juice with little effort. Do not add sugar.
If you do not have lemons on hand, you can substitute Young Living Therapeutic grade Lemon Essential Oil. You can find this and other favorite oils at www.YanaBalance.com and click on ‘Essential Oils’. Lemon oil is cold pressed from the rind of the fruit. It takes 3,000 lemons to produce 1 kilo of oil. Add 1-2 drops of Lemon Essential Oil to warm water and enjoy.
Drink your water with lemon first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Some health professionals recommend drinking a cup of water with lemon before each meal for maximum results.
So…grab a bag of lemons (or a bottle of Young Living Therapeutic grade essential oil), give them a squeeze, and enjoy all the healthy benefits of drinking a nice cup of Hot Water With Lemon.