I love my morning ritual. It consists
of mindfulness meditation, running, writing my Morning Pages and …lemon
water.
If you can only make
time for one ritual that will improve your health, let it be this.....
Start the day with the juice of half a lemon in hot water to
wake up your liver and digestion in a clean healthy way.
Clean water and fresh squeezed lemon is also one of the most
well tested energy boosters around. Most women all around the globe rely on coffee to get aroused in the morning. This adrenal
stimulant produce dirty energy in the form of blood sugar swings and oxidative stress.
Water with lemon produces clean energy by hydrating and oxygenating the
body to extraordinary energy and mental clarity.
It's so simple and here are more benefits which are just too good to ignore.
It's so simple and here are more benefits which are just too good to ignore.
Hot water with lemon benefits:
1. Boosts your immune system
Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium. Vitamin C is
great for fighting colds and potassium stimulates brain and nerve function and
helps control blood pressure.
2. Balances pH
Lemons are an incredibly alkaline food, believe it or not.
Yes, they are acidic on their own, but inside our bodies they're alkaline (the
citric acid does not create acidity in the body once metabolized). An alkaline
body is really the key to good health and ageless living.
3. Helps with weight loss
Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight stress-induced cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet
lose weight faster. And, my experience is that when I start the day off right,
it's easier to make healthy food choices for myself the rest of the day.
4. Aids digestion
The warm water serves to stimulate the gastrointestinal
tract and peristalsis—the waves of muscle contractions within the intestinal
walls that keep things moving. Lemons and limes are also high in minerals and
vitamins and help loosen toxins, in the digestive tract.
5. Acts as a gentle, natural diuretic
Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials because
lemons increase the rate of urination in the body. Toxins are, therefore,
released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.
6. Clears skin
The vitamin C helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon
water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well.
7. Hydrates the lymph system
Lemon water helps start the day on a hydrated note, which
helps prevent dehydration (obviously) and adrenal fatigue caused by chronic stress.
When your body is dehydrated, or deeply dehydrated (adrenal fatigue) it can't perform all of it's proper functions, which leads to toxic buildup, constipation, and the list goes on.
Your adrenals are two small glands that sit on top of your
kidneys, and along with your thyroid, create energy. They also secrete
important hormones, including aldosterone.
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body, helping you stay hydrated.
Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress response.
So, the bottom line is that you really don't want to mess with a deep state of dehydration!
Aldosterone is a hormone secreted by your adrenals that regulates water levels and the concentration of minerals, like sodium, in your body, helping you stay hydrated.
Your adrenals are also responsible for regulating your stress response.
So, the bottom line is that you really don't want to mess with a deep state of dehydration!
Mindful morning ritual starts here:
‘Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.’ ~Thich Nhat Hanh
When you drink your hot lemon water do it mindfully, be in the moment...not thinking of what else must get done...it is only 3 or 4 minutes of your day...but by being in the moment and just thinking of the benevolence you are affording your body, you will also create a better state of mind for your day to build on.
You can if you wish do it as a simple lemon water meditation of a minute or 2
while sipping and feeling this great drink easing down your esophagous and
feeling the warmth circulate in the stomach....smile close your eyes...know
that in this moment you are starting your day with love for yourself.
Believe
me...you will have less stressful and more balanced rest of your day ...just from
those 3 or 4 minutes!
Adopting just this one practice of drinking a cup of hot
water with lemon in the morning for a month can radically alter your experience
of the day. Don't be surprised if you begin to view mornings in a new light.
Want to make an even more dramatic change?
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