Uncategorized May 16, 2013

Why Water?!?!?!

WHY DRINK WATER WARM &
FIRST THING IN THE MORNING?!?!?

I know some people do not like to change up their rituals
often in their daily life, BUT I recommend adding this ritual to your life!!
You will realize why when you start doing it!!
Start the day out with a mug of warm water and the juice of
half a lemon.
Medicinal
Values:

  •  It helps prevent the growth of pathogenic
    bacteria and the decomposition of tissue

  •  
    It assists in “cleansing the system of
    impurities” and will help prevent disease

  • It is effective at dissolving uric acid (often
    the cause of pain and inflammation in joints) and other poisons in the body

  •  It can help reduce symptoms of malaria,
    rheumatism, gout, rickets and tuberculosis.

Liver:

  •  Provide a natural strengthening agent to liver
    enzymes when they are too dilute
  •   
    Help fix oxygen and calcium levels in the
    liver, which ultimately affects blood oxygen levels

Digestive
Aid

  • One of the most important benefits of drinking lemon water
    regularly is its effect on the gastrointestinal tract. Lemon water assists in
    the process of digestion and elimination.

  •  Lemon juice is similar in atomic structure to
    saliva, hydrochloric acid, bile and the stomach’s other digestive juices.

  • The digestive qualities of lemon juice help to
    relieve symptoms of indigestion, such as heartburn, belching and bloating.

  • Since lemons are high in minerals and vitamins,
    they will also help to eliminate waste through the bowels more efficiently,
    thus preventing or alleviating constipation, diarrhea and other
    gastrointestinal disorders.

Drinking
lemon water has an alkalizing effect on the body.

  • Although lemons are acidic, when they enter the
    inside of your body, they are actually alkaline. (the citric acid does not
    create acidity in the body once metabolized). An alkaline body is really the
    key to good health.

  • Increasing body alkalinity is one of the key
    benefits of drinking lemon water. In addition, because of its antibacterial
    properties, lemon water will help control unhealthy bacteria.

Boosts
your Immune system

  •   
    Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium.
    Vitamin C is great for fighting colds and potassium stimulates brain and nerve
    function and helps control blood pressure.

Acts
as a gentle, natural diuretic

  •  
    Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials
    because lemons increase the rate of urination in the body. Toxins are,
    therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract
    healthy.

Clears
skin

  • The vitamin C helps decrease wrinkles and
    blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear
    as well.

 Hydrates the lymph system

  • This cup of goodness helps start the day on a
    hydrated note, which helps prevent dehydration (obviously) and adrenal fatigue.
    When your body is dehydrated, or deeply dehydrated (adrenal fatigue) it can’t
    perform all of it’s proper functions, which leads to toxic buildup, stress,
    constipation, and the list goes on. Your adrenals happen to be two small glands
    that sit on top of your kidneys, and along with your thyroid, create energy.
    They also secrete important hormones, including aldosterone. Aldosterone is a
    hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the
    concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body, helping you stay
    hydrated. Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress
    response. So, the bottom line is that you really don’t want to mess with a deep
    state of dehydration!

Fight
cravings

  • For all of
    you who want to drink warm lemon water for weight loss, here it is!! Lemons are
    high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown
    that people who maintain a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.

Helps
Kick Bad Habits

  • Drinking
    lemon water in the morning can help kick your coffee or tea habit by hydrating,
    invigorating, and stimulating the body. I find that if I drink lemon water
    first thing in the morning, I hardly ever feel the need to drink my morning tea
    because the lemon water wakes me up and curbs the craving for caffeine.

Additional
benefits for drinking lemon water:

  • Helps purify
    the blood and will also control a tendency to bleed

  • Assists in
    lowering high blood pressure

  • Reduces the
    amount of phlegm in the body

  • Relieves
    symptoms of asthma, allergies and other respiratory problems
  • Nourishes
    brain and nerve cells due to its potassium content

  • Helps
    dissolves gallstones, calcium deposits, kidney stones, and pancreatic stones

  • In
    pregnancy, it will help build strong bones in the child.

Putting
this simple activity into your daily routine can completely change how you
feel, look, and think!! If you have not given it a try, THIS IS YOUR TIME!!! 
Like I
said, the recipe is really simple—a cup of warm (not hot) water and the juice
from half a lemon.
Make
sure you comment below, so I can see your progress and your results from such
an easy change in your daily routine that completely changes your lifestyle!!
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