Hot water with a slice of lemon

[fairy!]

I've heard drinking this can be beneficial... in what way?

[Morticiah]

Hi Fairy, I'm not sure why it's supposed to be beneficial, but my Gran drank Hot water with Lemon every morning and she lived til she was 101! She said it was good for kick-starting the digestive process.

However, she also drank Stout, Sherry and Brandy every day (in moderation of course! lols) along with unpasteurised Milk, so it's hard to tell which contributed to her longevity.

I'm looking forward to seeing a more informative answer than mine!

Mort

[mccfluff]

http://www.proliberty.com/observer/20040711.ht m

[makemesmile]

Wow - that's a lot of benefits (above link). WeightWatchers advise you to drink it first thing in the morning, prior to breakfast - to stimulant your digestive system. Whenever I drink it, it's usually followed by a visit to the loo, so I guess there's something to it.

[fairy!]

Great link, v informative... thanks!

Made me think though, am i doing it wrong? I'm just putting a slice of lemon in a mug of hot water, like the slice of lemon they put in your drink in pubs! The above link seems to suggest I should be squeezing the juice of half a lemon in to my mug of water..??

[allotment10]

i always put a couple of slices of lemon in half a glass of water, cover it with clingfilm, leave it in the fridge overnight, then in the morning top it up with hot water, stir the slices of lemon round so's all the juice is in the water,Delicious!!
it's supposed to help clear out your system & like makemesmile says it also stimulates the digestive system, i've been drinking it for years like that & must admit i've never had any problems concerning that part of my body!! ps: especially if you've had a drink or two the night before!

[Backdrifter]

I didn't think the article was that informative and some of its science seemed a bit muddled - how can anything have a surplus of either anions or cations? Embedded in all this though there does seem to be some clear benefits although the water is probably there usually just to dilute the lemon, as many people find it difficult to take pure fresh lemon.

I'm glad lemon juice is beneficial as I absolutely love it. And if you're ever in the Sloan Square area of London, go to the Al Dar Lebanese restaurant, where they do a fresh lemonade that's out of this world, whizzed up on the spot from fresh lemons - frosty cold, zappy with lemonyness and absolutely delicious. Had one there last night, in fact, with my tasty chicken shawarma.

[Gef]

The information in the link is pure, unscientific , rubbish. However if you like water with lemon there is no harm in drinking it. Probably better just to eat the lemon.