Warm lemon water aids in digestion and hydration of your body.

Now to be very honest, it may be more about the water than the actual lemon in this case. You see by the time you wakeup, it has been 7-8 hours since you have had any type of hydration. By having 8 ozs of warm lemon water first thing, you rehydrate your body and kick start your day for higher energy levels and improved digestion.

The liver loves a good flush!

Your liver is a very busy beaver especially at night when your body is regenerating and restoring itself. So, drinking enough water, especially first thing in the morning, helps ensure that your liver is able to effectively do its job all day long. Adding some lemon to the water has been found to stimulate proper stomach acid and bile production resulting in proper digestion. And who doesn’t want a happy liver and lymph system?

Warm lemon water gives Your immune system a little boost.

Lemons contain vitamin C and potassium. So, drinking lemon water first thing in the morning gives your body a chance to absorb these for a little immune system boost, and who couldn’t use a stronger immune system to ward off those germs.

Lemons are an excellent natural source of vitamin C.

Now we all know the benefits of Vitamin C when we are getting sick, but there is increasing evidence that vitamin C may have the ability to lower blood pressure. And who couldn’t use more ways to deal with life stressors these days!

Potential kidney stone prevention!

The citric acid found in lemons can help increase the pH and volume of an individual’s urine to create an environment inconducive for the development of kidney stones. And for anyone that has had a kidney stone, they will do almost anything to avoid having a repeat. Kidney stones toxins and waste particles that begin to build up in the kidneys creating hard very painful particles that past through or lodge in the kidney. It is believed that consuming just four ounces of lemon juice a day, will give individual’s enough citric acid to stop kidney stones from forming. Not only lemon juice, but real lemonade, and even lemon water may be effective in providing individuals with the required amount of citric acid to prevent kidney stones.

So tomorrow morning, before you reach for your cup of coffee, consider a cup of warm lemon water to start your day-

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