The preparation is very simple: squeeze the lemon juice and add it to a cup of warm water, sweeten with a teaspoon of honey or maple syrup and the detox remedy is ready to drink, in the morning, as soon as you wake up.
Wait about half an hour before having breakfast. Use this detox remedy in a cyclical manner, for example for 7/10 days a month or even for slightly longer periods, at the beginning of a weight loss diet.
You could start with the juice of half a lemon and then get to a whole lemon. The drink should never be prepared in advance; in fact, lemon juice must be taken immediately after squeezing it.
Why does water and lemon help you lose weight?
The lemon has marked diuretic properties that favor the detoxification and weight loss process; it helps the metabolism to function properly, correcting any imbalance and plays an important role on digestive functions. Thanks to the richness of pectin, it also helps to curb appetite and purify in case of overeating.
The warm water, added to the lemon juice, stimulates the work of the gastrointestinal system and facilitates digestion, creating an alkaline environment and thus favoring the well-being of the whole organism. According to several observations, people on a more alkaline diet lose weight faster.
Finally, a surprise: warm water with lemon juice stimulates intestinal peristalsis, favoring evacuation. Lemon juice is recognized as having astringent properties, which it actually has, and sometimes it is mistaken to think that water and lemon may not be a suitable remedy for people suffering from constipation, but it is not.
The action of lukewarm water, together with the lemon juice, in the morning, as soon as you wake up, helps to unblock even the laziest intestine.
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Lose weight with the right breakfast, after water and lemon
Obviously, however, to lose weight it is not enough to take warm water with lemon juice in the morning. This detox remedy must be inserted in a broader context, which includes the carrying out of a physical activity appropriate to one's health conditions and age and a diet suitable for the specific case.
If, in fact, half an hour after drinking lukewarm water with lemon juice you go to the bar to have breakfast with cappuccino and brioche, most of the potential result will probably be lost.
An example of breakfast that helps this detox remedy perform its weight loss function?
A jar of natural yogurt with three or four chopped strawberries and 30 grams of naturally blown kamut.
> Yogurt promotes the exchange of bile and rebalances cholesterol. It is a food with a high satiety index; it also promotes the development of intestinal bacterial flora.
> Kamut is one of the richest nutritional cereals and helps ensure the right energy boost, which we need in the morning.
> Strawberries are low in calories, purifying and rich in minerals. They also have a very pleasant taste, qualities that should not be underestimated; a breakfast that gratifies the palate helps, in fact, to overcome the temptation to resort to other delicious foods, but too rich in calories.
Obviously, if it is not strawberry season, choose another fruit, for example kiwi, grapes or apples, all detox foods that favor the natural process of purifying the body and are also indicated in diets to lose weight.
