13 Unbelievable Benefits Of Drinking A Glass Of Lemon Water Every Morning

Lemon honey water is the best thing to start your day with. Especially, Lemon water on empty stomach in the morning is even better.

But why lemon water? You will get the answer of this question once you go through this article.

Now, how to make lemon water?

Well, it’s very simple:

Step1: Boil water till it’s lukewarm.
Step2: Squeeze half lemon and 1 TSP of honey.
Step3: Stir it for 2 minutes and your drink is ready.

Here is list of some of the many advantages of drinking lemon water:

1. A great morning drink

It’s a perfect drink to start one’s day with. For many people it’s coffee, for some others it’s tea, but lemon water is a proven disinfectant and hence it’s a great drink to start your day with.

2. Helps in digestion

As per the recent studies done by FCCI, it aids digestion by increasing stomach’s acid and bile production. Who doesn’t want a healthy digestive system.

3. Acts as a diuretic

Lemon water is a diuretic i.e. it increases the production of urine. Diuretic substances are prescribed by doctors to treat hypertension and edema caused by excess of water. If you don’t want to be a patient of hypertension then stick to lime water.

4. Detoxifies your body

Lemon water is known to help liver and liver removes the waste products from the body. So lemon is a proven detoxifying agent.

5. It melts down fats

Lemon water doesn’t let fats deposit at a place. It’s the cheapest and simplest way to weight loss. Do you want a fit body? If yes, start drinking lemon water.

6. Clears acne and pimples

Lemon water reduces the excessive secretion of oil from our oil glands; excessive oil secretion being the principal reason for pimples, reducing it eventually reduces pimples.

 

7. Increases immunity

Lemon water has antioxidants which stimulate WBC production and thereby help in increasing the immunity of our body. As per recent studies, people drinking lemon water have 5 times stronger immune system than the people who don’t.

8. Remedy for all throat infectious

Trust me on this blindly that warm lemon water when mixed with honey can give immense relief from all type of throat infections. Honey being a viscous fluid, covers the throat and it has an antioxidants which help you fight the pain.

9. Relieves constipation

Lemon water increases metabolism of the body, helps the intestines to function effectively and hence curbs constipation. Regular consumption of lemon water in the morning can be very effective.

10. Balances the pH levels

Lemons are most alkalizing agents of our body. They are acidic on their own but alkalizing inside our body. They contain both ascorbic and citric acids and hence keep body pH levels from reaching acidic. Acidic pH is reason for most of the diseases in our body.

11. Improves eyesight in diabetics

People diagnosed with diabetes have to face a lot of health issues but the most stirring of them is the loss of eyesight issue. A study by London school of health proved that flavonoids present in lemon help to prevent the development of cataract. Hence, lemon water is not just a drink but a true bliss for the diabetics.

12. Stimulates hair growth

Lemon water, since ages, has been known as an effective hair care agent. It strengthens the hair roots or follicles and also stimulates the process of hair growth.

13. Can help with depression

We know how rejuvenated one feels after inhaling the scent of lemon water. It has been scientifically proven that the scent of lemon water can be more effective than anti-depressants and hence ensure our ability of fighting away diseases and the proper functioning of immune system isn’t hampered at all.

Now stop thinking and start your day with lemon water.