Add a little Lemon…
We all know how important drinking water is throughout the day. I have to admit that sometimes I find it difficult to get my full daily requirement of around 8 glasses a day. My trick that I find works really well is to squeeze some lemon in my water. I actually end up craving it!
Did you know?
1) The body is comprised of up to 75% water
2) Studies show more than 75% of the population in civilized countries are clinically dehydrated.
3) Adding lemon to your water has great health benefits.
Some of the benefits of lemon water:
1) Lemons have an alkalizing effect on our bodies when we drink it.
2) Great digestive aid
3) Helps to purify and detox the body, having powerful anti-bacterial qualities
4) Contains Vitamin A and C
I figure it is important to drink it, so why not add a little flavour but also a great amount of health benefits. I also make a point to squeeze a little in my kids water for overall health.
A helpful tip we do in our family is have a pitcher of water in the fridge with lemon. For our teenage kids this has really helped them increase water intake and decrease juice because they like the cold refreshing taste.
References:
http://www.earthincommon.com/nutrition_01-article.html
wikipedia.org
http://www.waterbenefitshealth.com/benefits-of-drinking-lemon-water.html
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