Most of the foods we eat are very acidic, and too much acid has been linked to health problems. That’s because our body actually prefers to be alkaline. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is composed mainly of acidic foods and drinks which have long lasting harmful effects. ?Lemons can help tip the scales because even though they’re an acidic fruit, the way they’re metabolized actually promotes alkalinity in our body.

Other health promoting benefits include:

• Lemons stimulate our digestive system and help with elimination.
• Purify the liver by eliminating toxins and waste products.
• Lemon relieves many digestion problems when mixed with hot water including: ?nausea, heartburn and constipation.
• The juice from lemons acts as a tonic for the liver and helps digest food by helping your liver produce more bile.
• Decreases the amount of phlegm produced by your body.
• Is high in Vitamin C which boosts immunity.
• Can be used as a diuretic to induce urination which is helpful in treating urinary tract infections (UTIs).
• For people who have high uric acid problems, such as those with arthritis or rheumatism, as a diuretic it flushes out toxins and bad bacteria.
• Also an effective diuretic for diabetics because it reduces the amount of salt retained in the body.

Add to warm or room temperature water and sip throughout the day – and see the difference it makes in your health. ?Be well.