Lemons health-promoting properties has been recognized for centuries.
It contain many substances, in particular citric acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, pectin and limonene which strengthen the body’s defenses and fight infections.
Here are few benefit of lemon water 👇
🌿 It aids digestion
Lemon juice helps eliminate waste and toxins. With its atomic composition similar to that of saliva and the hydrochloric acid in digestive juices, it stimulates the liver to produce bile, an acid necessary for digestion.
Lemons are also rich in minerals and vitamins and reduce toxins in the gastrointestinal tract. The digestive properties of lemon juice relieve symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, postponement and abdominal distension. The American Cancer Society recommends that cancer patients drink warm lemon water to stimulate bowel movement.
🌿 Lemon for urinary system
Due to it diuretic action, it promotes waste elimination by increases the amount of urine in the body. So when you drink lemon juice, toxins are eliminated faster and the urinary tract remains healthy. The citric acid in lemons activates the function of the enzyme that stimulates the liver and allows it to detoxify itself.
🌿 It stimulates the immune system
Lemon is rich in vitamin C, and therefore it is very useful in fighting colds. It is rich in potassium and stimulates the brain and nervous system. Potassium also helps control blood pressure. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) which is contained in lemon has anti-inflammatory effects and is used as a supplement to treat asthma and other respiratory problems, and it also improves the absorption capacity of iron by the body.
🌿 It balances the level of PH in the blood
Lemon is one of the most alkalizing foods for the body. It is acidic itself, but in the body it becomes alkaline (citric acid does not produce acidity in the body when metabolized). Lemon contains as much citric acid as ascorbic acid, both weak acids that are easily metabolized in the body and cause the mineral content in lemon to alkalize the blood.
Medical conditions can occur when the body’s pH is acidic. Thus, drinking lemon water regularly can serve to eliminate total acidity from the body, such as uric acid, excess of which is one of the main causes of painful attacks and joint inflammation.
🌿 It freshens breath
Lemon helps freshen breath and also relieve toothache and gingivitis. Though citric acid in lemon can erode tooth enamel: the ideal is to brush your teeth before drinking the lemon water or to wait a while if you brush your teeth after having it. drunk. Likewise, you can rinse your mouth with purified water after drinking lemon water.
🌿 It helps to lose weight
Lemon is very rich in pectin, which helps reduce appetite. Several studies have shown that people who follow an alkaline diet tend to lose weight faster.
How to make a lemon water
You make a lemon water by Adding 6tbspoon of lemon juice to 500ml of lukewarm water. And is best taking before meal.
Alternate way
You slice 2 to 3 lemon in 500ml of lukewarm water and drink
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