Lemon water to detoxify & lose weight?
Nutritionist Mary Meyer says the secret to natural weight loss is to drink lemon water every day.
Lemons offer unique natural cleansing and detoxifying properties with no unnecessary calories.
But if lemons are the elixir to natural weight loss, wouldn't Sunkist (the largets grower of lemons) run national ad campaigns touting The Lemon Diet?
Instead, the Sunkist lemons website calls out the key health benefit of lemons as its ability to enhance flavors and to reduce the need for salt in foods.
Additional web resources reference lemons as blood sugar stabilizers that speed the metabolism and keep weight loss moving along.
Drinking lemon water in the morning will stimulate the body's natural cleansing and detoxifying processes. Lemons are alkalizing (despite being perceived as acidic) in the body, thus bringing your inner chemistry into pH balance.
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Yummy citrus water recipe from the Seattle P-I:
Makes: 16 cups
(1 gallon) water
2 large lemons, sliced
1 large orange, slicedCombine water with fruit slices in a large pitcher and chill for 1 to 2 hours. Strain out fruit after 2 hours. Pour water into a large glass and serve.
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unregistered guest
21 Jul 2007
what happens if i drink two glasses of lemon and water a day?
unregistered guest
14 Aug 2007
This is all very scientific... So where is my lemon water?
unregistered guest
18 Jan 2008
What happens if I don't warm the water and if I drink more than 1 glass.
unregistered guest
10 Mar 2008
this is all fine and well, but please realize that orange water or grapefruit water would work just as well. as a med proffessional, I can tell you why Citrus fruits, such as lemons and oranges, contain a pure concentrated form of citric acid. Citric acid works like bleach on fat. because of it's acidity, and high ph, citric acid is able to actually penetrate and break down fat molecules. When ANYTHING that has been stored in your body begins to break down, it is thrown back into the digestive system and reprocessed, and as a waste, the fat is disposed of. If you want to try something that works, then try this. In the morning, take a one gallon milk jug, or smaller bottle if you don't want to lug it around all day. Add just a tiny bit of molassess. Molasses is a natural way to sweeten while at the same time giving you iron. drinkng water helps your body process toxins and is good for the skin. Most importantly, eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. When you skip a meal, your nbody goes into a starvation mode, thinking it's being punished. then when you eat that late meal, it stores the fat away. also, starving like this makes ytour metabolism plumett, to conserve fat and nutrients. Second, recognize the diff between being hungry and eating cause it tastes good. Also, half hour before each meal, drink 8 onces of water with two tablespoons apple cider vinegar. NO< REGULAR VINEGAR WON'T WORK, YOU HAVE TO BUY APPLE CIDER VINEGAR!!!!! the acid in the apple cider aids in digestion. when your body processes the food better, it doesn't store as much away. Don;t drink regular water before meals. it will dilute stomache acid and make it harder to process. Also, chew your food. it sounds like a cliche, but it's true. Chew each bite at least 20 times. the more you chew, the easier it is for your body to process!
unregistered guest
17 Apr 2008
Beyoncé lost 20 pounds in two weeks with drinking lemonade, maple syrup, cayenne pepperc ie. "The Master Cleanse."
34 posts
25 Apr 2008
We use a recipe we call 'Lemon Tea' every single day to help our patients at BreastHealthOnline. The benefits of lemons are astounding and should be included in any 'top ten' fruits. For our patients the lemon tea (no tea at all - just a mix of lemons and natural sweetener and water) reduces their edema and swelling, thus reducing pain. The Vit C aids in healing and the citric acid/salts are very cleansing. It helps to flush out the anesthesia and other surgery meds. It also helps with PMS bloat and we've had doctors find that it's more effective than chemical laden diuretics. I use it every single morning and it can either be prepared hot like tea or cold like lemonade. I agree with the additions of a good apple cider vinegar (like Braggs) as well as the cayenne pepper. I use some of those daily in my lemon tea as well.
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5 May 2008
I have been drinking warm lemon and water for a week now. But I have been feeling sluggison and tried. Also this weekend I felt something ball up in my lower part of my stomach. Question this lemon and water have any side effects?
34 posts
5 May 2008
Hi Etta, The lemon and water is just that and in itself cannot create a ball or blockage. It is just fluids going through your system. People drink lemonade all throughout the summers - it's a common thing to drink. However, in some it helps to alleviate constipation and it is possible it's moving things along and perhaps this is the discomfort you are experiencing. If you are constipated it can leave you feeling tired and sluggish as you state. You also could have a sensitivity to the citric acid in terms of if you had an ulcerative condition and it might be irritating your stomach, though I doubt that would be causing you to feel sluggish and tired. I can only guess since no one can diagnose you over the internet. It also might not be the lemon at all. As always, check with your doctor if the problem persists, worsens or has you worried. You can always stop drinking lemon and water and see if that helps, or cut down on the strength or frequency and see how that makes you feel. I hope you feel better soon!
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13 May 2008
I have been drinking lemon with water throught my work days for over 2 weeks now...but I've been experiencing problems with my gums...very sensitive & also have gotten some stomach problems... I'm not sure if it's the lemon water I'm drinking? I would appreciate some help. Sincerley, Yvette
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14 May 2008
yeah, its true . helps lose wt n as said by one of them has to be "constant".u cant skip it after losin wt. n u can accelarate the process of losin wt by combinin it with walk or cyclin, or .