Drinking water is a necessary step to optimal hydration and good health, yet many individuals do not like drinking tap water because it sometimes smells or tastes like the chemicals that are used to disinfect and control bacteria.
Although health authorities worldwide say that the fluoride in drinking water is not unhealthy, various studies have shown that this is not completely true; there are many studies that connect long-term fluoride ingestion with cancer, specifically bone cancer, especially in young males.
5 Excellent Reasons to Drink Lemon Water
One way to still ensure that you are drinking sufficient water, even when not drinking tap water, is to invest in a water cooler that provides you with fresh, filtered, great-tasting drinking water virtually 24/7/365.
By adding some lemon to your drinking water you can improve your health in many different ways, including:
- Lemon is a powerful antioxidant that can protect your body from free radicals and strengthen your immune system. Drinking lemon water is integral in getting your metabolism working at its best;
- Lemons contain vitamin C, which is very good for your skin, and will rejuvenate your body;
- Drinking lemon water will help aid paining joints as it will dilute the uric acid in our body, the build-up of which is what causes painful joints and gout;
- Drinking lemon water with a teaspoon of lemon juice in will relieve heartburn;
- Drinking lemon water is also great for weight-loss because lemons contain pectin fibre, which helps suppress hunger cravings;
- Drinking lemon water is a great relief for toothache and also helps with gingivitis;
- Drinking lemon water also aids in dissolving build-up of calcium deposits, kidney stones, pancreatic stones, and gallstones;
- Drinking water with lemon in it adds alkalinity to the body, which is a great cancer preventative, as cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline environment.
Drinking lemon water is very beneficial for pregnant women too, as the vitamin C in lemons acts as an adaptogen, which helps the body cope with viruses. Vitamin C is also beneficial for the unborn baby, as it helps in the formation of bone tissue, and the high potassium content helps in the formation of brain cells and the nervous system.
It is best to drink purified hot water with added lemon first thing in the morning and about one hour before meals for maximum results.
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