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Lemon-Aid: 5 Ways Lemon Water Aids a Healthy Lifestyle

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Siena chapter.

When life gives you lemons, drink lemon water. Lemons are a great source of vitamin C and delivers many other nutritional benefits. Although it is quite difficult to eat a lemon alone, drinking lemon water is an easy way to absorb all the benefits that a lemon has to offer. Here are five ways drinking lemon water can aid your health!

 

 

Lemon Helps Maintain a Healthy Digestive System

Drinking lemon water first thing in the morning is a great way to reset your digestive system. Due to its high concentration of citric acid, lemon water acts as a natural laxative and keeps your gut healthy. 

Lemon Water Boosts Your Immune System

It is no surprise that lemons are a great source of vitamin C, so drinking lemon water at least once every day improves your vitamin C intake tremendously. This will significantly boost your immune system and help fight common colds.

Lemon Water Aids Weight Loss

Drinking lemon water first thing in the morning before breakfast helps speed up your metabolism and allows you to feel fuller after eating. This helps prevent over eating and promotes weight loss.

Lemon Water Helps Maintain Healthy Skin

Lemons are filled with antioxidants that helps maintain healthy skin. Vitamin C found in lemons promotes collagen production that keeps the skin smooth and glowing. 

Lemon Water Assists Hydration

Drinking plain water is something that many people don’t enjoy. Adding a little citrus flavor to water may make drinking water more enjoyable and promote hydration.

Samantha Welsher is a Siena College Class of 2022 alumna. She studied Mathematics during her time at Siena.