What is lemon water?
Lemon water is water that has been flavoured with slices of lemon. Some may simply add lemon slices to cold or tepid water and others will add lemon slices to boiled water.
Reported benefits of drinking lemon water
Vitamin C
Lemons contain vitamin C, which is a poplar go for those with colds. While vitamin C cannot prevent a cold, it can decrease the duration.Helps digestion
The acids in the lemon can help your body with digestion which can reduce bloating and help you body process food.Weight loss
If the body is processing food more effectively, this may benefit you when you are trying to lose weight but with lemon juice it is more likely that drinking a large glass of lemon juice in the morning will help make you feel full.Detoxes
Drinking lemon water can benefit the enzyme functions in your body. This stimulates the liver, which can help flush out toxins.Motivation
Feedback from drinkers of lemon water is that by starting the day with lemon water they feel refreshed and motivated to keep up healthy habits for the rest of the day.There needs to be more research studies carried out on humans before conclusions can be drawn. However, the popularity and the positive feedback from those drinking lemon water so far is promising. Making sure you have a drink in the mornings will be beneficial to your body as it is likely to be dehydrated due to the length of time you were asleep. However, arguably the key ingredient here is the water itself. Many of the benefits listed above are also credited to drinking water on it's own. The lemon, however does make the water taste nice and refreshing
Sources
https://wellnessmama.com/35192/lemon-water-benefits/
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318662.php
https://www.prevention.com/food/2-cups-of-lemon-water-every-day
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/health-benefits-lemon-water
https://draxe.com/benefits-of-lemon-water/
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