If you are looking to follow a healthy eating pattern, drinking lemon extract diluted in hot water first thing in the morning is very good for your health.It is important that the water is not boiling hot, best to use lukewarm water. This combination helps your body in the digestion process when being consumed with lukewarm water.

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Make sure the lemon extract is diluted well before consumption. The standard proportion would be to squeeze half a lemon in 250 ml of water.

If you feel the flavor is too strong, there is no concern with adding more water so that the flavor suits you. If you feel you are getting used to the flavor, you can start using lemon in the water you drink throughout the day. Doing so, you might begin to consume more water than usual, which is only healthy for you. 

Here are a few of the crucial benefits of drinking lemon water.

1. Antioxidant-rich
   Lemon is a wonderful antioxidant since it contains a lot of vitamin C. Antioxidants are necessary to keep your body functioning in optimum capacity and also to maintain your overall fitness. Hence drinking lemon water will keep you active by giving you more energy.
2. Diuretic
   Lemon juice is a diuretic by nature. Hence consuming it with hot water will help flush out unwanted toxins. They can give you relief from constipation and bloating as well.
3. Aids digestion
   Lemon is a citric fruit and by nature, has a lot of citric acid in them. Hence lemon helps in your liver in the production of bile juice and improves your digestion process.
4. Reduces appetite
   Consuming lemon extract with hot water gives you the feeling of being full. This reduces your food consumption and calorie intake, indirectly aiding in weight reduction.
5. Balances pH levels
   Lemons are one of the prominent alkalizing agents for the human body. Being rich in citric acid they might be acidic basically. But inside the human body, they become alkalic. Once metabolized, the citric acid does not create acidity. Lemon has both citric acid and ascorbic acid in their composition. They are weak acids and can be easily metabolized by our bodies. Hence the mineral content in them helps alkalize your body. This helps your body from, making your pH level acidic.
6. Freshens Breath
   Consuming it regularly can keep your breath fresh, relieve gingivitis and tooth pain. If lemon extract is consumed without dilution, its citric acid content can erode the enamel of your teeth. Make sure to properly dilute lemon extract before drinking. You can also rinse your mouth after drinking to be sure.

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