Lemon Water Benefits

1. Fresh lemon water, especially first thing in the morning, can help relieve or prevent digestive problems like bloating, intestinal gas and heartburn and stimulate better digestion in general.

2. Lemons are antiseptic and have a powerful cleansing effect on your liver, kidneys, and blood. An overworked liver in particular has an influence on how good you feel so having a simple way to cleanse it each morning can make a big difference to your daily energy over time.

3. Lemon Water in the morning is a great way to get a good portion of your daily Vitamin C. They are also a good source of folate and minerals like potassium, calcium and magnesium.

4. The high mineral content of lemons makes them alkalizing to the body, despite their citric acid. It's actually not the acid content of a food outside the body determines whether it will have an acid or alkalizing effect, but rather the way it is metabolized during digestion that counts.

5. Lemon water will help prevent either extreme of constipation or diarrhea.