What drink costs far less than a smoothie, keeps skin vibrant, helps digestion, can aid weight loss and is rich in vitamin C? You might expect an expensive potion as promoted on late-night infomercials. But no – it’s simple lemon water!

Since Roman times lemon water has been glugged or sipped by those in the know, and more recently seems to have seen a revival in interest from the health & fitness world in particular.

So when I came across this article by Dr Josh Axe where he explains exactly what lemon water is, its nutrient content, benefits to health, gives examples of recipes and other ways to use lemon water, I thought I pass it on.

The main question of course, as Dr Axe says, is this:

…is lemon water really the cure-all it’s purported to be or just another health fad?

And what about possible tooth-damaging side effects?

Over to Dr Axe…

Lemon Water Nutrition Facts

Lemons are loaded with healthy benefits, and particularly, they’re a great vitamin C food source.

  • One cup of fresh lemon juice provides 187 percent of your daily recommended serving of vitamin C — take that, oranges!
  • Lemon juice also offers up a healthy serving of potassium, magnesium and copper.

Dr Axe also discusses 5 different benefits of Lemon Water in his article. I’m always looking for 4 & 5 especially, but here’s a summary Dr Axe’s key points…

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!

  1. Aids in digestion and detoxification
  2. Bumps up the vitamin C quotient
  3. Rejuvenates skin and heals the body
  4. Helps shed pounds
  5. Boosts energy and mood

There’s much more info in the original article (see link below)

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