5 Reasons To Start Your Day With Lemon Water

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

October 19th, 2023

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Even the smallest changes in your routine can have a big impact on your health. Like drinking lemon water in the morning. Here are 5 benefits of drinking lemon water in the morning.

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Hydration

Most of us don’t drink enough water. A daily lemon water habit is an easy way to get your day off on the right foot.

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Prevents Oxidation

Lemons contain phytonutrients, which protect your body against disease. These phytonutrients have powerful antioxidant properties, which prevent cell damage from oxidation.

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Vitamin C

Juice half a lemon into your water and you’ll add a mere 6 calories to your diet. Plus you’ll get more than a sixth of your daily vitamin C, which is needed to protect us from cell damage and repair injury.

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Weight Loss

Ponder the impact of replacing your morning OJ or latte with lemon water. Not just once, but perhaps 20 times a month — and multiply that by 10 years. Your waist line will thank you.

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Digestion

Acid helps break down food. That’s why there’s so much of it in our stomachs. The acid in lemons may be especially helpful in supplementing stomach acid levels, which tend to decline as we age.

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