On the Internet, the practice of starting the day with a glass of water with lemon, promising health benefits. These benefits include losing weight and making your skin look amazing, which has attracted many people to follow this trend. But can this drink really bring these benefits or is it just a rumor?
Discover now the pros and cons of drinking water with lemon for your health.
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Lemon water: healthy or useless?
This drink is basically lemon juice and water, which is certainly a refreshing combination, but would it make any difference to your health? Drinking lemon water is a common practice of alkaline diets, which are aimed at eating alkaline foods to stabilize our body's pH and prevent disease.
Although lemon is a citric and acidic fruit, inside our body it acts as an alkalizing agent. That's what explains nutritionist Lauren O'Connor, author of the book The Healthy Alkaline Diet Guide.
Scientific evidence
So far, there is no scientific evidence that an alkaline diet can prevent disease. However, studies show that more acidic pH levels can increase the risk of several diseases, such as osteoporosis.
In this sense, there are scientific currents that believe that the consumption of more alkaline foods may have a protective factor in our body, protecting against the negative effects of pH deregulated. Other examples of alkalizing foods besides lemon water are fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
But, after all, what is the benefit of lemon water?
Here we separate some effects of this practice on your body, check it out:
- Can keep you hydrated
A survey carried out in the United States showed that about 75% of the population suffers from dehydration. This indicates a serious health risk as it can cause constipation, dizziness, poor concentration and tiredness.
Therefore, drinking lemon water can be a good way to stay hydrated and still have a refreshing drink, thanks to the citrus side of lemon.
- Can help to lose weight
In fact, what helps you lose weight is correct hydration, which can be helped by lemon water. Water is essential for the body in the process of breaking down fat. This is what the magazine article shows Frontiers in Nutrition, in which the breakdown of fat into glycerol and fatty acids was observed, which, in turn, need water to be digested in the body.
- It can improve your mood
Again, the real benefit does not come from the lemon water itself, but from proper hydration. Being thirsty can make you dizzy, uncomfortable, and even affect your mood, so make sure you have a good hydration routine. Drinking lemon water instead of regular water can help you to ingest more fluids, improving your hydration.
