TheNicerLife

 

I have resisted the idea for a number of years now: Drinking warm lemon water first thing in the morning.

The sheer fact that people were stating it would "boost their metabolism" totally put me off. You might notice, I am not a big believer of things that claim to be "boosting your metabolism".

 

There are a few things that I would agree have a scientific backup that would allow statements that are in the line of increasing metabolic functions such as beta oxidation of fatty acids (fat-burning that is).

Green tea catechins would be among those.Rick Hursel and Margriet Westerterp have published a good article on this in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

 Am J Clin Nutr 2013; 98 (suppl):1982S-93S is the reference if any of you is interested in giving it a deeper read.

 

But lemon water has not been on the list of things that I would believe in in any way.

 

However having had the same approach for soy milk and veganism as health and well-being promoting measures to be (not) included in my lifestyle, I have been proven wrong in the past. No money in the world would bring me back to consuming dairy or meat. And the sheer reason for this being the fact that I simply feel so much better when I compose my diet this way.

 

Now I have heard from several people in my close social circle whom I would definately classify as sane and trustworthy that they have tried drinking warm lemon water in the morning (among them my best friend, who is not really sane, but surely one of the smartest women I know). And all of them have reported many beneficial developments in their wellbeing. Things like improved digestion, clearer skin, less fatigue and general higher energy levels made me re-think after all.

 

So here I am, giving the whole thing a chance.  Not being a huge fan of lemon all together I am not sure I will be able to keep this up for long, but one day at a time!

I am starting today with drinking lemon water first thing in the morning....

This will be a live experiment, and I will let you know how it goes. Wish me luck!

 

Have a wonderful day everyone!