| For most people the humble lemon is something that's | | | | Lemonade Diet Recipe: |
| only used squeezed over fish or maybe in a hot drink | | | | * Take a glass or container and pour 5 ounces of |
| when we have a head cold. However there is a whole | | | | filtered water into it. |
| lot more to this little yellow citrus fruit than that. | | | | * Add 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to the water |
| The humble lemon really has many amazing health | | | | * Then add 2 tablespoons of organic maple syrup |
| giving properties and will help to improve your health if | | | | * Then add 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. |
| used regularly. Some of lemon's properties include the | | | | * Add another 3 ounces of filtered water and stir well |
| ability to help alkalize the body (although lemon is acidic | | | | This makes one serving of the lemon detox drink. A |
| it has an alkalizing effect once in the body), improving | | | | dieter is supposed to drink 6 to 12 servings in a day. |
| digestion and assisting kidney function. Lemon may | | | | This can be made in the morning and refrigerated for |
| also help to protect against illnesses such as arthritis, | | | | use throughout the day but don't store it for more than |
| heart disease and cancer. | | | | one day. The idea is to consume it fresh. |
| The lemon contains plenty of vitamin C which is | | | | Sounds pretty easy? It is - the hard part is sticking to it! |
| essential for good health and it also is said to cool the | | | | How long you do it for is up to you. Some people |
| body having been used at times when quinine wasn't | | | | might do a day or two - others a week or more. |
| available to cool fevers. | | | | Tips: |
| One of the common ways lemon is used as a health | | | | * Make sure you use organic maple syrup - not the |
| tonic is as lemon water. All that's involved is adding | | | | cheap stuff from the supermarket -it's made from |
| sliced lemon to a glass or jug of water and then | | | | sugar and coloring with maple syrup flavoring. |
| drinking throughout the day. This in itself can have very | | | | * Always use fresh lemon juice. the bottled stuff is not |
| good effects on health, skin, and digestion so it is no | | | | the same - even if it only says lemon juice on the |
| wonder that the Lemon Detox has become such a big | | | | ingredient list it's not only lemon juice or if it was it |
| thing! | | | | would at least be pasteurized and won't have the |
| The Lemonade Diet Recipe is simple to follow and | | | | same health giving effects. |
| prepare and is a great body cleansing detox. There is | | | | So good luck and remember that if you're looking for |
| no need to spend the $80 or more that pharmacies | | | | body cleansing detox methods, there are things that |
| and health shops are charging for the lemon detox | | | | can be done on a daily basis that will improve your |
| packs that are being sold - they contain a book with | | | | health, slow down the aging process and help to keep |
| instructions and the ingredients for the drink (except | | | | you feeling great such as far infrared saunas and also |
| the lemons and water) along with some herbal laxative | | | | using herbs and limiting your exposure to potentially |
| tea which is pretty easy to come by and inexpensive - | | | | harmful chemicals in food and personal care products. |
| if you want to go that far. I think it really works out to | | | | Note: Remember to always consult your health care |
| be a pretty expensive version of the same lemonade | | | | provider before commencing any type of fast. |
| diet recipe that we have here. | | | | |