Do you wake up and immediately crave a cup of coffee? Has a visit to your local Starbucks become an addictive morning ritual? Maybe it’s time to mix up your morning routine with fresh lemon juice. Don’t get me wrong, we know that know caffeine can help with memory and concentration.

The Benefits of Drinking Lemon Juice Will Amaze You

At the same time, there are plenty of other hot drinks that are packed with nutritional goodness. One of my favourites is the humble hot lemon.

So why do many nutritionists suggest that a glass of warm lemon juice that is the real magic elixir for good health? Here are 4 reasons that fresh lemon juice is good for you:

Supercharge Your Immune System with Vitamin C

For starters, drinking a glass of warm lemon juice, before you put anything else in your body, is claimed to protect you from many types of infections. This is due to its high level of vitamin C, which strengthens the immune system and helps us to fight colds.

Adding a spoon of honey provides an extra dose of antibacterial and liver enhancing properties. So you can satisfy your sweet tooth, fight disease, and help your digestion at the same time.

Cut Out Those Unnecessary Calories

If you’re worried about your diet, you might be pleased to know that a hot lemon and water drink only has 25 calories. That’s just 13% of the 190 calories in a grande latte from Starbucks. In addition, lemons are high in pectin fibre, which helps fight hunger cravings.

Get the Nutrients Your Body Needs

Did I mention that lemons are a fantastic source of feel good nutrients like calcium, potassium, vitamin A, C, potassium and iron? As an added bonus, lemons are reported to help control blood pressure.

Give Your Skin a Morning Treat

The skin is also grateful for a morning drink of lemon drink since Vitamin C helps reduce wrinkles and blemishes. This is because lemon water purges toxins from the blood. Is there anything this humble fruit cannot do?

If you missed out on the childhood experience of starting a lemonade stand, now might be a great time to become acquainted with one of nature’s most powerful fruits. I, for one, am going to mix lemons into my morning ritual. I probably won’t stop drinking coffee altogether, but, who says coffee and lemons can’t be friends?

What do you think? Is lemon juice good for you? What is the first drink you tend to have first thing in the morning? Please join the conversation.

Here’s a short video that I recorded on the benefits of drinking lemon juice. I hope that you find it useful!