Drink lemon water to improve your health

What drink is stupidly cheap to make, keeps skin glowing, aids in digestion, can help you lose weight and is packed with vitamin C? No not some sugar laden squash from the pound shop but something far more natural.  Lemon water.  Squeeze the juice of 1  lemon into your favourite type of water, and boom you're sorted.  So simple.

While those in the know have been gulping down citrus-flavoured water for ages, some lemon water benefits have just begun making the rounds on the health and fitness circuit in recent months. But is it really all true or just a load of old rubbish?

Lemons are loaded with vitamin C, potassium, magnesium & copper but there are 5 benefits to drinking them that you might not be familiar with.

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 healthy nutrients in your food far more slowly. This extended absorption time means insulin levels remain steady and you get more nutrients out of the foods you eat which 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 needing a wee more often which also gets rid of unwanted toxins. All of this helps detox body & skin.

You'll also have a bumper supply of Vitamin C, good to fend off coughs and sneezes as it helps strengthen our autoimmune system.  The high levels of Vitamin C also help fight free radicals leading to a clearer skin, improved collagen production leading to a a smoothing out of fine lines and wrinkles.

Regularly sipping on lemon water can help you shed those unwanted pounds. That’s because lemons contain pectin, a form of fibre found in fruits.  Pectin helps you feel fuller for longer making you less likely to snack on less than ideal foods. Lemon water helps your body stay hydrated, improving your mood & concentration.
Try and avoid that early morning caffeine hit from something from Starbucks, lemon water can give energy levels a boost  without the caffeine crash.
Additionally, just the scent of a lemon has been found to reduce a person's stress levels and improve feelings of happiness and well-being.

Let me know how you get on

Until next week, stay safe