While living abroad in Italy my brother was told time and time again by the locals to drink lemon water with a hint of honey to cure a sore throat. Turns out the Italians were on to something. This tried and true method passed down from generation to generation is starting to get some attention here in the good old U. S of A.
A staple at any restaurant or wedding reception lemon water is quickly becoming the latest health craze. Research has shown that it does more than quench your thirst and freshen your breath. Drinking lemon water each morning 15 to 30 minutes before you eat breakfast can have some surprising health benefits that your body may want you to take advantage of. So jump on the bandwagon and get to squeezing because this is one health trend you don't want to miss out on.
Lemon water has been shown to:- Rid the Body of Toxins
- Boost Your Immune System with a kick of Vitamin C
- Fight Blemishes on your skin
- Fight Hunger Cravings thus helping you to lose weight
- Fight Viral Infections
- Calm your nerves
- Help digest food
- Reduces Depression
- Quench Your Thirst without the added calories of many other drinks.
- Increase your Energy
- Promotes healing from stress or injury
How To:
Use real lemons rather than bottled juice. Simply squeeze the juice from half a lemon into a glass of warm water, mix if needed, and enjoy 15 to 30 minutes before eating. Make sure to dilute the lemon in water rather than eating/drinking it plain. The acid in lemon can be very hard on the enamel of your teeth if you are not careful.
After reading up on the benefits of lemon and trying to return to health after 2 weeks of the worst cold I have ever had I'm up for adding lemon water to my mornings. I have been mixing it with honey every other day or so and it seems to help with my uncontrollable coughs. So I can attest to that one. Thank you Italian women for the tip. Here is to making it part of every day.
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