For such a simple drink, the list of lemon water benefits is impressive. Even if you’re not a big H2O drinker, you might find yourself reaching for a glass when you check out how awesome it is for your body and mind!
- Aids in digestion and detoxification
Because lemon juice’s atomic structure is similar to the digestive juices found in the stomach, it tricks the liver into producing bile, which helps keep food moving through your body and gastrointestinal tract smoothly. Lemon water also helps relieve indigestion or ease an upset stomach.
The acids found in lemon juice also encourage your body to process the good stuff in foods more slowly. This drawn-out absorption means insulin levels remain steady and you get more nutrients out of the foods you consume. Better nutrient absorption means less bloating. Lemon water benefits the enzyme functions in your body, stimulating the liver and flushing out toxins. Because it’s a mild diuretic, you might find yourself using the bathroom more often, helping the urinary tract get rid of any unwanted elements. All of this helps detox body & skin.
- Bumps up the vitamin C quotient
Since your body doesn’t make vitamin C on its own, it’s important to get enough of it from the foods and drinks you ingest. Luckily, lemons are chock-full of the vitamin.
What are the benefits of getting enough vitamin C? It stimulates white blood cell production, vital for your immune system to function properly. As an antioxidant, vitamin C also protects cells from oxidative damage. Plus, getting enough vitamin C helps the immune system keep colds and flu at bay. Drinking lemon water daily ensures your body gets a sizable amount of vitamin C daily.
- Rejuvenates skin and heals the body
The antioxidants found in vitamin C do double duty in lemon water. They fight damage caused by free radicals, keeping your skin looking fresh. Getting enough vitamin C from your lemon water also keeps the body producing collagen, essential in smoothing out lines in the face. And, in one recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, regularly consuming vitamin C led to younger-looking skin and less wrinkles.
- Helps shed pounds
Regularly sipping on lemon water can help you lose those last pounds. That’s because lemons contain pectin, a type of fibre commonly found in fruits. Pectin helps you feel full longer; that satiated feeling means you’ll chow down less throughout the day. Plus, did you know that when you’re even mildly dehydrated, you’re more prone to things like headaches, fatigue and an overall bad mood? Chugging down lemon water helps your body stay hydrated and feeling happy.
- Boosts energy and mood
Skip the morning cup of coffee — lemon water can boost energy levels without the caffeine crash. Here’s how it works: Our bodies get energy from the atoms and molecules in foods. When negative-charged ions, like those found in lemons, enter your digestive tract, the result is an increase in energy levels au naturel.
Additionally, just the scent of a lemon has been found to reduce stress levels and improve moods.
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Love lemon, put it in everything including my tequila! 🥃🍋
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Haha, you’re too funny! I feel like it can do wonders! I feel SO much better after I drink lemon water ❤
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Agreed! 🍋🍋
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I love drinking lemon water before my coffee in the mornings. It really does work! 🙂
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I am happy to hear this ❤
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My sister has been drinking lemon water for several years now. She buys a LOT of lemons and squeezes them to death through a special blender for them into a pretty big jug. You can smell it all through the house when she is doing it… lol.
I sometimes wish I could drink it because of the benefits (and flavor), but I struggle with high PH levels. The lemons are so acidic that I get mouth and gum sores, and make my acid medicine of no effect. I still drink it on the side if we eat out or something, or the water somewhere is too hard to drink.
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Oo, I am sorry to hear that you cannot drink the lemon water Gail – Btw I haven’t seen an email form you. Please re-send ❤
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That is so strange. I was just looking for it and it is gone. Hmmm. I will resend. 🙂 Sorry!
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OK Gail ❤
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I’m trying really hard to break my Diet Pepsi
habit. It’s my coffee, my water, my life’s blood. I recently started drinking lemon in bubbly water. That almost makes up for the delight I take in DP. Ha ha. Luckily, DP is hard to come by where I spend the winters in Jamaica, so I’m hoping I’ll return free of the addiction next Spring.
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Over time you will get there, I have faith in you! Step by step. ❤
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Great post! I drink lemon water everyday. xoxo
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Thats amazing – So happy to hear you do that ❤
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Reblogged this on Beckie's Mental Mess and commented:
Original Post by “Discovering Your Happiness” The benefits of Lemon Water. Great information.
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Thanks for re-blogging my love ❤
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You’re so welcome. 🙂
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I love lemon & lime cut up in my water, so yummy and refreshing.
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That sounds delicious – maybe I should start adding lime 🙂
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Also, tangerines or clementines too. 🙂
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Oo, ❤
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Yes it does all those things but unfortunately it can also aggravate arthritis, so I had to stop 😦
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I am so sorry to hear 😦
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I agree! The health benefits are endless! Great post!
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Thank you ❤
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