This vitamin drink is recommended to be consumed by many people, but before cooking it, let's talk a little about what harm and benefit can be brought by lemon water, how to properly prepare and drink it.
How useful is lemon water?
Such a drink is very easy to prepare, it is necessary to take about 1.5 liters of water and add juice to it from a single fruit. Since citrus contains a huge amount of vitamin C , riboflavin, carotene, rutin, potassium, fiber and organic acids, the benefits of lemon water are obvious. This drink saturates the body with vitamins, helps to reduce appetite, increases immunity, promotes metabolism. In addition, it helps to remove harmful substances from the body naturally.
However, there are also contraindications, which should be taken into account when taking this "cocktail". It is forbidden to use it for those who have gastritis or a stomach or duodenal ulcer, people with erosion of tooth enamel, and also if a person has an allergy to citrus fruits. Experts warn that drinking a drink should be extremely cautious and stop taking it, if there are even the slightest pain or discomfort in the stomach.
Now let's figure out how to drink lemon water on an empty stomach, and how useful it is. So, a freshly prepared drink should be taken in the morning, half an hour before breakfast . It is important to remember that the volume of the used solution should not exceed 200 ml, otherwise it can provoke an increase in acidity in the stomach, and hence the appearance of gastritis.
If you drink such water with lemon juice for 10-15 days, you can lose several kilograms, accelerate metabolism, reduce the risk of contracting the flu or another similar infection.