Health Tip: Lemon Water

Recently I've been doing a variety of work from home: finishing up university work, writing various articles, working to my own deadlines for my own creative writing... When I have a lot of work and I feel stressed I tend to turn to junk food and have been drinking a lot of sodas/fizzy drinks. In an attempt to remedy this I've started drinking lemon water again. All too often we avoid drinking water despite how integral it is to our existence, opting for something with more flavour. Adding a little lemon to your water may seem simple, but it combats that typical lack-of-flavour avoidance whilst also having several health benefits.

• Lemon water supports your immune system functioning as it is high in antioxidants and vitamins that have a supportive role in healthy immune function. 
• Lemon water will alkalise the body and maintain a healthy internal pH balance. For further information about a more alkaline based diet and maintenance of a good internal pH balance I highly recommend reading the works of clinical nutritionist Kimberley Snyder. 
• Drinking lemon water can help aid digestion, clear skin and promote healing. The lemons will help to purge toxins from the skin and flush out bacteria. Lemon water can also help to treat and prevent peptic ulcers. 
• According to OutOfStress.com it can even aid with weight loss as it lowers sugar absorption.

So whether you're trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy body this is a small change to make that ensures you get water into your system along with a team of body boosting vitamins and antioxidants. It's a small change you can make in your daily life that can really help with your personal detox from the inside out.