For years, lemon water has been a favorite beverage. Should you try it if you haven’t already? It might be worth it if you’re trying to lose weight.
To be clear, there aren’t many scientific research on the health advantages of lemon water. However, there is a lot of studies on the health advantages of drinking plain ole water, and a squeeze of lemon only brightens it up, right? Consider it this way: the more lemon water you drink, the more health advantages you will gain.
For example, in a 2011 study, 48 adults were divided into two groups: those who followed a low-calorie diet with 0.5 liters of water before each meal and those who followed a low-calorie diet with no water before meals. Those who drank water before each meal of the day lost 44 percent more weight after 12 weeks than those who didn’t.
We’ve listed four probable explanations (all backed up by science!) for why lemon water can help you lose weight. Continue reading, and don’t miss Simple Ways to Lose Weight Immediately, According to Science for additional information on how to eat properly.
Simply Lemonade has 28 grams of sugar in an 8-ounce glass, with 27 grams of added sugars. To put things in perspective, the American Heart Association suggests that women take no more than 25 grams (6 teaspoons) of added sugar per day, while men should consume 36 grams (9 teaspoons). With only one cup of this lemonade, you’ve consumed the recommended daily intake for heart health.
Switching to only lemon water, on the other hand, eliminates the cane sugar, and thus the calories, while still allowing you to experience the natural tartness of the lemon. To make sparkling water more interesting, squeeze half a lemon into it.
The importance of hydration for overall wellness cannot be overstated. Sakiko Minagawa, MS, RDN, LD told us in a recent article about dehydration that the overall suggested water intake for women is roughly nine, 8-ounce cups per day, while for males it’s 12.5 cups. However, as exercise levels and outside temperatures rise, those suggestions change. Someone running a few miles in 80-degree temperatures, for example, will need to drink more water.
Having said that, some study suggests that simply being hydrated can help you lose weight. According to a 2016 study, boosting your water intake can help you lose weight by improving fat breakdown and fat loss. Furthermore, if you don’t drink enough water, your body will hold on to every ounce of water it can, resulting in “water weight.” Water can aid in the reduction of bloating-inducing water retention.
Something as basic as lemon water may be the key to revving up your metabolism and, as a result, assisting you in losing weight more quickly. Drinking water alone has been shown to assist improve metabolism by triggering thermogenesis, which is a metabolic process in which calories are used to produce heat. The lemon simply provides a burst of flavor!
For eight weeks, 50 overweight females were required to drink 500 milliliters of water, or about two 8-ounce cups, three times a day. They drank the water half an hour before breakfast, lunch, and supper, which was significantly more than their average water intake. The results were statistically significant, as all of the subjects’ body weight, BMI, and body composition decreased significantly.
While it may not appear to be a huge deal, drinking water can help to suppress your appetite. This isn’t to say you should drink water instead of meals; nevertheless, sipping a glass or two of water before a meal may help you eat less. If lemon water appeals to your taste buds more than plain water, halve a lemon and start squeezing.
According to a 2008 study, participants who drank 16.9 ounces (just over two cups) of water before breakfast consumed 13% fewer calories throughout the meal than those who didn’t.
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