- Helps if you have fluid retention
- Purges excess sodium and toxins from the body
- Lemons are antiseptic
- Lemon water has excellent digestive properties and can ease heartburn, bloating and other digestion problems
- The citric acid in lemons may help prevent kidney stones. Citrate, a component of citric acid, paradoxically makes urine less acidic and may even break up small stones. Drinking lemon water not only gets you citrate, but also the water you need to help prevent or flush out stones
- Lemon water purifies the liver and kidneys by eliminating toxins and waste products
- Lemon juice contains calcium, magnesium and potassium
- Lemon juice has been known to relieve asthma
- Lemon water (hot) offers relief from cold and flu symptoms while providing some much needed Vitamin C
- By removing toxic waste in your system, your skin will look cleaner and clearer
- Lemon is a diuretic. This means it is good for people with urinary tract infections.
How much to use:
Juice of 1/2 a lemon (or 2 tablespoons of lemon juice if you use the plastic lemons in your produce section) 1 cup of very warm water (8 oz) Squeeze 1/2 a lemon into your cup of water. The lemon water should make your lips pucker. Unless you buy organic lemons, do not put your lemon rind in the water because of any pesticides, etc.. You will get the most benefits if you can taste the lemon.
Lemon contains citric acid which is harmful to the enamel of your teeth. To limit the risk, drink lemon water through a straw, and rinse your mouth with plain water afterwards.