I’ve been obsessed with Maria Menounos’s book “The Everygirl’s Guide to Diet and Fitness.”
As a celebrity who lost weight and got fit the healthy, plastic surgery-free way, she is extremely inspirational. Menounos also provides advice for weight loss in her book. One of the tips she gives is to drink hot or lukewarm water with lemon first thing in the morning and then again in the evening before bed.
Now, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard of fitness buffs drinking hot water and lemon frequently, but it is the first time I looked into it for myself and was amazed by the health benefits.I’ve always been pleased with the results I’ve gotten by trying it out for the past week.
Come and Get Your Vitamins and Minerals
Lemons provide your body with vitamin C, a cure for the common cold. Iron absorption comes into play as well. Both will lower any deficiencies in your immune system. Potassium serves as brain and nerve food, while controlling blood pressure. Lemons also contain citric acid, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.
They even reduce phlegm, which none of us ever want.
What’s In Your Stomach?
Lemons help maintain the balance of your pH levels, aiding in digestion and promoting the production of stomach bile. It will definitely help get your digestive juices flowing while helping to replenish body salts.
This can come in handy after intense workout sessions.
What Nice Eyes and Skin You Have!
Lemons maintain optic health by preventing and reducing any issues pertaining to your eyes. They also can benefit your skin by thwarting pesky wrinkles and acne from materializing.
A Lemony Flush
Pectin fiber is found in lemons, which will greatly benefit colon health and act as a formidable antibacterial. Lemon water is a big-time diuretic, causing increased urination to flush out your system swiftly. As much as frequent bathroom visits are annoying and time-consuming, it’s important to keep that urinary tract on point. Dissolving uric acid, lemons are good for reducing joint pain and inflammation. It also stimulates the liver and allows your body to detoxify itself properly.
I Love Lemon Water, Lemon Water is My Life
Not only can hot lemon water help you out with that halitosis, it can improve your mood and give you energy. The citrusy H2O will give you clarity of mind and hydrate your body, replenishing any fluids you may have lost. Drinking hot or lukewarm lemon water every morning and evening has made me feel a great change. So, when life hands you lemons, you know what to do.
