Health Benefits of Drinking Warm Water With Lime

Lemons and limes are one of nature’s great gifts and these sour citrus fruits can do what many advanced medicines cannot.

The first fruit that comes to mind in terms of medicinal uses is the reliable lime which has been used for ages in the treatment of various ailments. Its health benefits include weight loss, skin care, and improved digestion, relief from constipation, eye care, and treatment of scurvy, piles, peptic ulcer, respiratory disorders, gout, gums, urinary disorders, and many more.

Everyone loves to be healthy, have bright skin and shiny hair, but not many people really know about the amazing health benefits of drinking warm water with lime. Below are some amazing wonders, lime and warm water can do for your health.

It helps your liver eliminate toxins:

 Your liver loves warm lemon/lime water as it purifies and stimulates by liquefying bile and inhibiting excess bile flow. It also stimulates the liver and aids in detoxification. The liver is able to produce more enzymes from lemon/lime water than from any other food. Your liver works very hard and is crucial to the function of many other body processes, a little lemon/lime support and nurture leads to a healthy and happy liver.

It helps your digestive system: 

When you take warm lime water on an empty stomach early in the morning, it helps stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, thereby improving digestion. Heartburn is reduced and it helps in the process of elimination.

It balances pH level:  

The acidity in our body can be harmful and lemon/lime water can help reduce this. It has an alkalizing effect in the body. Lemon/lime stimulates the formation of calcium carbonate that neutralises other strong acids in the body and this is helpful, especially if your diet is heavy in proteins like meat and cheese. Experts say lemon can help change the pH balance of the blood and can also help in dealing with urinary tract infections.

It helps boost your immune system:  

All citrus foods are a storehouse of vitamin C which is known to fight off colds, chest infections and is good for your immune system. Lemons and limes have very high levels of the antioxidant Hesperidins which is anti-inflammatory and believed to have anti-cancer activity. Lemons also have potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function, controls blood pressure and is vital for the smooth working of the nervous system and brain.

It helps in weight loss:  

Lemons/lime is high in pectin fibre which helps fight hunger cravings. By cleaning out toxins and internal waste it helps speed up weight loss, and in addition it promotes quick bursts of energy. Because it works proportionally, the more you drink the more weight loss should speed up.

It clears and freshens your skin:

 Experts say that vitamin C is great for youthful skin, because it helps in the production of collagen. Warm lemon water removes toxins from the blood stream. Also, diluted lemon juice, when applied to blemishes, can actually help lighten them.

It battles bad breath: 

Lemon/lime juice battles bad breath by keeping bacteria away.

N.B: Never use bottled lemon juice. Only the natural lemon is beneficial.