We always say that Conture’s best results come from healthy skin. Daily lemon water is an age-old skin rejuvenation technique that has recently gained steam in the online world.
Lemon water helps flush out the body, which leads to clearer skin, and the innate Vitamin-C promotes collagen production for smooth and healthy skin. If great skin isn’t enough to sell you, consider these other benefits of drinking daily lemon water:
- Helps digestion – drinking the concoction first thing in the morning can help flush the digestion system and rehydrate the body.
- Boosts immunity – drinking lemon water when you wake up helps the body absorb the Vitamin C and Potassium present in the fruit, helping the immune system and reducing the affects of stress.
- Sheds weight – being properly hydrated helps increase your metabolism. Researchers in Germany found that, after drinking 17 oz of water, participants’ (both male and female) metabolic rates increased by 30%.
- Other theories:
- -Balances pH levels
- -Detoxes
- -Less water retention
- -Energy boost
To recharge your body with lemon water, follow these simple steps:
- Wake up and boil about 10 oz of water.
- Cut a lemon in half and juice–by hand or by press–into a glass. (If you weigh less than 150 lbs, only use half a lemon. If you weigh more than 150 lbs, use the entire lemon.)
- Pour your water into the glass and let steep for a few minutes. Feel free to use more water if it’s too strong.
- Wait 15-30 minutes after drinking your water before you eat breakfast.
- Brush your teeth! The citric acid in lemons can erode tooth enamel, so be sure to rinse your mouth after and/or brush your teeth.
Have you used this tried-and-true method? What are your thoughts?

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