Thursday, June 7, 2012

Got that lemon in my cup

Those of you who have ever gone out to grab a bite to eat with me or work with me know that I loooooove putting lemons in my water. By love I mean obsessed. Not only will I put my lemon in my water but when you're not looking I'll steal yours too. It bugs me when the server forgets to give me a lemon or when I ask for a refill and they don't bring me a new lemon (tip decreases immediately! haha). Some of my friends are grossed out by lemons because they say "their hands have been all over those lemons when they cut them" ...I say if you're that picky about how your food is prepared you should probably not eat out... unless it's The Big Pickle Food Bar in St. Michaels, MD....anyway where was I? Oh, right why I put lemons in my water....

Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium so by putting a lemon in your water you are boosting your immune system, stimulating nerve function and even helping control your blood pressure!

Lemons are high in pectin fiber. What the hell is that you ask? Well Pectin fiber helps fight hunger cravings. Therefore, adding a lemon to your water could help you loose weight!

Lemon juice acts as a gentle, natural diuretic. Adding lemon to water will help flush out unwanted materials because lemons increase the rate of urination in the body.

The Vitamin C I talked about earlier also helps decreases wrinkles and blemishes (that's why my skins always so fresh... well one of the reasons can't tell all my secrets!)

So next time your struggling to drink your 8 glasses of water try adding a slice of lemon or in my case multiple slices. Not only will it taste delicious but you'll reap multiple benefits!!!

xoxo,
lemon lover

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