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Although winter is a beautiful season, it is also a time when our immune system and the whole body are put under strain.
There are many possible reasons for that – the stress of short days, a lack of vitamin D, or frequent flu and colds.
As they say, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
More precisely, in this case you’ll make a detox lemonade to restart and strengthen your immune system.
The reason the detox lemonade works so well is the combination of ingredients it consists of.
Your immune system is mainly strengthened thanks to the high vitamin C content in lemons, the capsaicin compound in chilli (cayenne) pepper, and the enzymes found in honey.
The combined power of these three ingredients helps reduce inflammation in the body, support digestion, and kickstart metabolism.
If you add cloves and ginger to all of that, which are full of antioxidants and phytonutrients, you’ll get a few additional health benefits.
But enough words, let’s now look at how to make this lemonade.
In the following text we provide details on everything you’ll need and how to proceed.
Detox Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
To make the drink prepare the following ingredients:
1 lemon
1 teaspoon of honey
a pinch of cayenne pepper
a pinch of powdered ginger
1 cup of hot water
a piece of lemon
Instructions
1. First cut the lemon in half and squeeze its juice into a glass of your choice. Although you’ll only need one lemon, feel free to add more lemon juice.
2. Then add a teaspoon of honey to the glass.
3. Finally add a pinch of cayenne pepper (or chilli, or hot pepper) and a pinch of grated ginger.
4. Mix everything well.
5. Finally add a cup of hot water and garnish the drink with a piece of lemon. Let it cool and enjoy it in a calm and pleasant setting.
Use and effects
Take the drink once a day in the morning between breakfast and lunch, for 3 consecutive days.
That should be enough to cleanse the liver, regenerate the kidneys, and kickstart the metabolism, which will ensure that your body starts burning more fat.
After 2 weeks you can repeat this regimen.
