The practice of drinking water with lemon early in the morning has become increasingly popular due to celebrities and social media influencers promoting it for benefits like weight loss & clear skin.
While these benefits might be true to an extent, there is no quick fix for getting rid of extra fat or the blemishes on your skin. The truth is that the most important part to achieving your goals is maintaining a healthy diet and skincare routine. Exercise will only boost these benefits and your overall health.
So why is drinking warm lemon water something people swear by and what are its actual benefits?
Let’s talk about when this practice originated –
Lemons had been first cultivated in India before they were introduced to Africa & then Europe.
The practice of Ayurveda – Ancient Indian medicine, first mentions drinking lemon water for better digestion and eliminating toxins, a couple of thousand years back.
The truth is your kidneys, lungs & colon do all the work when it comes to eliminating the toxic waste from your body and detox diets are usually not something you should rely on for good health.
However, drinking more water & introducing vitamins & minerals in your diet will help your body work better & help with your digestive system as well as skin health.
Drinking lemon water early in the morning does have a lot of benefits for your overall health when paired with healthy eating & exercise.
1. You Get Hydrated First Thing In The Morning
Water is the first thing you should be drinking in the morning as it rehydrates your body after 8 long hours of being asleep. Your body needs water for digestion, building cells and eliminating waste. It also hydrates your skin from the inside & helps it clear up.
Warm lemon water does just that and can be helpful to get clear skin and lose weight by curbing unnecessary cravings. It can also make you feel energized and productive. It’s important to drink atleast 2 litres of water per day for its benefits.
2. Gives You A Good Dose Of Vitamin C – Helping Your Skin
Vitamin C is very good for your skin and prevents acne from forming on your skin. It is a potent antioxidant that fights damage caused by free radicals and also prevents collagen from deteriorating. This keeps your skin elastic and young.
Half a lemons worth of juice will give you 9.3 g of vitamin C which is about 10% of the daily recommended amount of the vitamin. So it certainly can help your skin clear up and prevent premature aging & damage.
3. It Will Boost Digestion
Lemons boost your metabolism and helps your food digest better. It is also a natural laxative and can aid weightloss if consumed every morning before you eat anything.
Lemon also soothes inflammation and helps with balancing the pH of your body that will help your overall health & beauty.
To Get Full Benefits Of Warm Lemon Water, You Should Drink It 45 Minutes Before Breakfast.
• Heat 250 ml of water till it’s luke warm (don’t make it too hot).
• Add half a lemon’s yield of juice into the water.
• Add ginger & turmeric for extra benefits for your digestive system & skin texture.
Do you drink lemon water early in the morning? If you have tried lemon water before, what benefits have you noticed with time?
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