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Surely you have also heard about the many health benefits of drinking water with fresh lemon juice every morning.
In fact there are a number of variations of this recipe, but not all of them are equally effective. First, though, let’s recall its main benefits.
Benefits of drinking water with lemon juice in the morning
Lemon juice is primarily known for supporting the body’s metabolism1.
As a result you get faster fat burning, prevention of weight gain, easier weight loss and enough energy for your daily activities.
In addition, lemon juice contains a quantity of vitamins, minerals and essential oils that are good immune stimulants.
Therefore it is best to drink lemon water first thing in the morning after waking up. However, some people prefer to drink it gradually throughout the day.
Lemons are indeed a versatile food and so you should try to consume them more often. It’s good to keep a mesh bag with a few lemons in the refrigerator at all times.
Here are a few interesting facts about this fruit:
- A cup (200 ml) of fresh lemon juice contains up to 187% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C.
- Lemon juice is very rich in potassium, magnesium and other essential minerals.
- The mistake people most often make when drinking lemon juice
What most people usually do is take a glass of cold water and squeeze lemon juice into it.
So what’s the problem? The problem essentially lies in two things.
1. Water temperature
The first thing is the fact that cold water has a dampening effect on the body and especially on digestion.
What you need in the morning is mainly to kickstart your metabolism and digestion, which in turn will support the production of body energy and weight loss.
And cold water does not benefit this goal much. Therefore it is better to use lukewarm water instead of cold water.
You get this most simply by topping up a glass of cold water with a bit of boiling water heated in a kettle.
2. Not using the pulp and peel
The second thing is the fact that people squeeze only the juice into the water without the pulp, whereas many beneficial substances including fiber, which the juice does not contain, are found precisely in the pulp.
Even more valuable is the lemon peel itself, which has several times the content of vitamins and minerals than the juice.
However, since most lemons today are sprayed, it would not be advisable to consume the whole peel.
What you can do, though, is grate the inner part of the peel and add that to your morning water.
In this way the amount and bioavailability of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in your morning lemon water will increase dramatically.
