Lemon Water!

When you wake up in the morning, what's the first thing you do?

A. Hop into the shower.

B. Wake up your kids

C. Walk your dog.

D. Drink a glass of water/tea.

Well I'm letting you know today that making a glass of warm lemon water when you wake up is one of the most easiest health habits you can do. 

Ew, but aren't lemons sour?

Lemons are one of nature's greatest fruit given to us. A glass of lemon juice contains less than 25 calories. So that is much less than those Crystal Light packages that do us more harm than good, or even a pop in the morning. 

Why lemons you ask?

Lemons are a high source of Vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and pectin fiber. Lemon helps maintain your immune system, therefore helping you whenever those icky colds and nasty infections come around. Plus, the warm lemon water works wonders for people with heart problems, owing it's high levels of potassium. So keep on reading to find out more of the powerful warm lemon water!

How to Prepare Warm Lemon Water.

Needed: 

• 1 small lemon, or 1/2 large lemon
• 12 oz of purified water (preferably reverse osmosis, alkaline, or distilled)
• kettle, or anything that can make your water hot
• a glass

Instructions:

1. Upon waking up, head over to the kitchen and get all your ingredients out and ready.
2. Pour in about 8 oz of water, little less or more, into the kettle and turn it onto high.
3. In your glass, pour in the remaining water and squeeze in the lemon juice. (The reason you have water with lemon separately first is so the enzymes will be protected from the hot water)
4. When the water begins to boil, pour it into the glass
5. DONE! Now enjoy your warm lemon water!!

Health Benefits of Lemon Water

• It helps balance pH levels in the body. 
• Having warm lemon water early flushes out the body of toxins.
• It aids digestion and promotes the production of bile.
• It helps reduce pain and inflammation in the knees and joints as it dissolves uric acid. 
• It helps cure the common cold.
• It helps maintain the health of eyes, and helps fight against eye problems.
• It can help relieve indigestion and gas build up.
• Lemon juice helps replenish salts after a strenuous workout. 
• It helps purify the blood.
• Lemon water helps your skin tremendously and prevents formation of wrinkles and acne. 
• There are many, many more benefits of lemon water! Just take some time to read upon more. 

Sources: Food Matters, Underground Health