13 benefits of drinking honey-lemon drink

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Start your morning with energy boosting honey-lemon water every day. This magical drink provides your body with wholesome nutrients. Drinking honey-lemon water not only quenches thirst better than any other beverages but also help nourishes the body with essential elements. The benefits of daily intake of this drink are:

1. Rejuvenation: This homemade honey-lemon drink is best to flush out toxins and rejuvenate the body in the morning

2. Energy booster: Lemon water provides the body with electrolytes. This drink is rich in vitamin C, vitamin B, magnesium, calcium and potassium. These nutrients and minerals help to start the day with full .

3. Healthy liver: This drink cleanses the liver by removing toxins from the body and boost the metabolism.

4. Treats constipation: Every sip of this water helps in digestion as lemon contain citric acid that helps the liver produce more bile. It helps break down complex food better. Lemon interacts with enzymes and acids which easily stimulate the secretion of gastric juices. It regulates natural bowel movement.

5. Fight infections: It helps fight infection of the respiratory tract, sore throats and inflammation of the tonsils. It treats cold and flu as vitamin C in it acts as adaptogen, helping the body cope with the disease causing viruses.

6. Strengthens immunity: It protects the body from free radicals and strengthens the immune system. It creates an alkalising effect in the body that helps to maintain a higher level of pH. The higher the pH level, the more our body is able to fight the diseases.

7. Lowers blood pressure: Honey-lemon water helps lower the blood pressure by 10 per cent if taken every day.

8. Prevents cancer: As lemons are highly alkaline food, daily intake of honey-lemon drink helps in preventing cancer.

9. Fights dental problem: Its anti-bacterial properties help to fight dental problems like gingivitis and toothache.

10. Suppresses hunger: Lemon contains pectin fibre which helps suppress hunger. So you will end up eating less and losing more weight. Also with the removal of toxins, you will lose weight very efficiently.

11. Purifies blood: Lemon water purifies the blood and aids in the production of new blood cells which act as cleansing agents. The combination of honey and water boosts the collagen and makes the skin glow with health and beauty.

12. Dissolves kidney stones: Honey-lemon water can dissolve stones and other calcium deposits in different body parts like kidneys, gallbladder and pancreas.

13. Treats heartburn: If you are suffering from heartburn, drink a glass of honey-lemon water and get rid of it.

Experiment with this drink. You will surely not regret drinking it every day. You will feel much healthier with its enormous benefits.