How to Boost Your Drinking Water
How you benefits from the right amount of Lemon in your water and body.
Lemon Water Is Good for You, But Only If You’re Using the Right Amount of Lemon
It is touted that 1/2 or more of a lemon in water is beneficial to the body, not one slice like the one placed in your water when dinning out.
Honestly, I used to request lemon in my water when dinning out until I realize the profound reality that the hands that placed that lemon into my water may have germs and that germ may be on the peeling which was floating around in my water and once drunk, the germs reside within me. Presently, I request my lemon on the side and squeeze the lemon into my water. That small amount of lemon is not going to improve my health but added to it over a period of time will make a difference in the body. Having a lemon tree, I no longer have to request lemon at the restaurants. While lemon is acidic, one must drink much water to alkaline it in the body.
Drink lemon water and not pesticide water, particularly if you let the lemon float in water. Lemon water is safe, but you should also drink lots of plain water, because the acid in lemon and other citrus can erode tooth enamel over time.
The benefits of drinking lemon water
- It’s water and water is good for the body. It prevents dehydration which can make you feel woozy, spaced out and headachy. Re-hydrating first thing in the morning after sleep is a good habit. Also drinking hot water with or without lemon is beneficial first thing in the morning. Great for the digestive tract.
- It can blunt your sweet tooth. Lemon water is sour and the peel is bitter. Bitter foods are one tool to control sweet cravings.
- Lemon has antioxidants and flavonoids, (found in the peeling)that may protect your cells from damage and help reduce inflammation. Vitamin C is another powerful antioxidant comprised of the lemon.
- Some have discovered that warm lemon water works for their constipation.
- Kidney stones can be prevented by drinking lemon water, the correct amount and on a regular basis.
- Lemon with its antioxidant and Vitamin C are protective of sun damage to the skin, helps prevent wrinkles and discoloration.
- Lemon water or juice may slow the digestion of starch which make it less likely you’d store excess sugar in your blood as fat.
- Promotes weight loss
- Aids in digestion
How to make lemon water
Use fresh lemons. To make lemon water, squeeze half a lemon into 8 ounces of warm or cold water. Filtered water and organic lemons recommended. Compliments for lemon water are, a few springs of mint, a teaspoon of maple syrup or raw honey, a slice of fresh ginger, a dash of cinnamon, a sprinkle of turmeric, slices of other fresh citrus fruits such as limes and oranges, or cucumber slices.
Having lemon ice cubes on hand is a great way to add lemon to your water fast. Simply squeeze fresh lemon juice into ice cube trays and freeze. Drop a few cubes into a glass of cold or hot water as needed.
In conclusion, you can’t loose in drinking lemon water but it is truly the amount that can affect the body in a positive and healthy manner. Drinking lemon water is an effective small positive thing you can readily perform. Lemon water or lemon juice is not a cure all by no stretch of the imagination but it’s a beneficial step toward morphing into a healthy person over a period of time and is a good habit to form. Note, healthy begets healthy and can pave the way for other positive beneficial changes.
EP McKnight a writer, teacher, stage playwright, fitness coach and constant dreamer. She is a GCU doctorate student in Performance Psychology, Graduate and Undergraduate in Educational Psychology and Communications at Fordham University New York, New York. She’s on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and you can read more of her on www.epmcknight.com
