5 Amazing Health benefits of lemon water

It’s a good source of vitamin C

Citrus fruits like lemons are high in vitamin C which is a primary antioxidant that helps protect cells from damaging free radicals.

Vitamin C may reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke and lower blood pressure Research published in Stroke showed that people with low vitamin C levels especially obese men with high blood pressure have a higher risk of stroke Vitamin C may also help prevent or limit the duration of the common cold in some people, although studies are conflicting.

It improves your skin quality

Vitamin C found in lemons may help reduce skin wrinkling A study published in the American Society for Clinical Nutrition concluded that people who consumed more vitamin C have less risk of wrinkled and dry skin.

It supports weight loss

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition showed that polyphenol antioxidants found in lemons significantly reduced weight gain caused by a high-fat diet in mice In addition insulin resistance was improved.

While the same results need to be proven in humans, anecdotal evidence is strong that lemon water supports weight loss Whether this is due to an increase in water intake and fullness or the lemons remains to be seen.

It freshens breath

Have you ever rubbed a lemon on your hands to remove a powerful stench It’s thought to neutralize odors The same folk remedy may apply to bad breath caused by eating foods with strong smells like garlic onions or fish.

Keep your breath sweeter by drinking a glass of lemon water after meals and first thing in the morning Lemon is thought to stimulate saliva and water helps prevent a dry mouth which leads to bad breath caused by excess bacteria growth.

It helps prevent kidney stones

The citric acid in lemons may help prevent calcium kidney stones UW Health recommends increasing citric acid intake to decrease your risk of getting new calcium stones Drinking lemon water not only helps you get more citric acid but also the water you need to prevent stones.