Take part in the 28-day lemon water challenge

One of the best daily practices I follow is to drink a glass of freshly squeezed lemon water first thing in the morning (on an empty stomach).

I want to personally challenge each of you to adopt this practice for 28 days. I know what you’re thinking … but I always have coffee as soon as I wake up. Well, I’m not saying you can’t have coffee. I’d like you to put off that cup of coffee for 30 minutes.

For a simple, inexpensive way to enhance your look and feel, take the 28-Day Lemon Water Challenge. Why 28 days? Because that’s how long it takes to form any habit. And I’m sure that after you feel the positive effects of this simple practice, it will easily become part of your daily routine for the rest of your life.

Here’s how the 28-Day Lemon Water Challenge works:

1. Wake up.

2. Go straight to the kitchen and pour a glass of room temperature water (if you have digestive problems, use hot water).

3. Cut a lemon in half (do not use bottled lemon juice as it may contain sulfites that many people are allergic to).

4. Squeeze the lemon juice directly into the glass of water. The water should turn cloudy.

5. Drink.

6. Repeat the next morning, etc.

I told you this was going to be simple. But why am I doing this?

Health benefits of lemon water

1. Helps the liver eliminate toxins and waste products: The liver has several functions in the body, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and the production of biochemicals to aid in proper digestion. Lemon water increases liver detoxifying enzymes and helps the liver perform these functions more efficiently.

2. Lemon water is alkalizing: the body works best in a more alkaline state, and cancer cells tend to reproduce in an acidic body. Unfortunately, because of the foods most people eat, the things their skin is exposed to, and the environment they live in, most people’s bodies are very acidic. Lemons are very alkalizing to the body and blood (although lemons are actually a sour fruit).

3. Rich source of vitamins and mineralss: rich in vitamin C (antioxidant, antibacterial and helps the immune system), vitamin B (energy production), riboflavin (repair, growth and development of tissues) and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium (all these minerals help form strong bones and teeth).

Four. Great for skin care: Lemon water can act as an anti aging remedy by removing wrinkles and improving the overall appearance of the skin. Your skin cannot look healthy if your body is retaining toxins.

5. Good for weight loss: Lemon water can help you burn fat faster. When the liver is full of toxins, it cannot metabolize fats as efficiently.

These are just a few of the reasons to participate in the 28-Day Lemon Water Challenge.

Don’t put off accepting this simple challenge. Implementing this in your daily routine can bring major positive changes to your overall health.

Other ways to add more lemon

You can boost the nutritional content and add tons of flavor to your meals (especially chicken, fish, and as a vinaigrette over salads) by replacing belly-busting sugary sauces with lemons. Adding lemons to the water also adds flavor, which may make you choose to drink water more often (we all know the importance of staying hydrated).

Click here to watch the video for a step-by-step description of how to make lemon water.

Start tomorrow morning. Enjoy!