Honey, lemon juice and water

Hello,
I'm new to the group and I want to detox. Is hot water with honey and lemon a good detox to help lose weight?

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  • Wynterbourne
    Wynterbourne Posts: 2,225 Member
    Lietchi wrote: »
    Detoxing is not a thing, your liver and kidneys do that. To lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories or burn more calories, or both, over a longer period of time.

    Yep. This. If you really *needed* to detox it would mean your kidneys and/or liver have ceased functioning and you need to be in the hospital. Completely unrelated to weight loss.
  • trixsterjl31
    trixsterjl31 Posts: 145 Member
    edited November 4
    I hear a lot of "there is no such thing as detoxing" above. I get what they are saying. You can however help your body detox by not adding new toxins to the body and drinking enough water so your body can flush the kidneys as it should. **enough water not extra water
  • ccrdragon
    ccrdragon Posts: 3,374 Member
    I hear a lot of "there is no such thing as detoxing" above. I get what they are saying. You can however help your body detox by not adding new toxins to the body and drinking enough water so your body can flush the kidneys as it should. **enough water not extra water

    What 'toxins' are you afraid of ingesting? I mean I wouldn't go drink/eat poison but I'm curious what 'toxins' you are thinking of.

    As for water, there are many ways of ingesting water that don't eat the enamel from your teeth the way lemons might and don't add empty calories like the honey would.
  • Corina1143
    Corina1143 Posts: 3,627 Member
    Lemon is good for a lot of things.
    When my daughter was about 2, she was very congested and couldn't sleep well. Her Dr. Suggested lemon to cut the phlegm, enough honey or sugar to make it taste good enough she would drink it, in warm water to soothe her throat. He said people usually add a little whiskey or other alcohol to help with sleep, but maybe not for a 2-year old, and certainly not much, if any. It worked great.
    When I was trying to quit eating so much sugar, I drank lemon water when I craved sugar. It helped, but didn't cure the cravings. It may help yours? Try it.
    Lemon is good to have. Water is good. Not sure how the honey helps.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,281 Member
    I like lemon tea sometimes with a dash of honey - which is almost same as OP's drink.

    I guess it helps my weight management because it is way less calories than iced coffee or suchlike - but of course same could be said for any low calorie drink/food compared to high calorie drink/food alternative.

  • KimberificallyFit
    KimberificallyFit Posts: 7 Member
    I am not sure about detox, but I have found that adding lemon to my water first thing has boosted my metabolism greatly. I recommend 8-10 glasses a day while I have found that I only tend to add lemon to my first glass and the rest are plain. Be sure and add a straw to keep those teeth safe! I feel lighter and more toned likely due to simple water weight loss. In addition, I feel more toned and less fluffy but of course that is added to making sure I keep moving and do light weights 3x a week. Good luck out there!!! :)
  • westrich20940
    westrich20940 Posts: 920 Member
    If you like to drink that drink - by all means, go for it. Log it as it contains calories...but that's about the extent of it.
    You don't need to detox from anything - unless you've been told your kidneys/liver don't work then they are likely doing just fine with the job they are literally there to do.
  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 210 Member
    edited November 6
    This ‘detox’ thing pops up every so often.

    The ‘toxic’ things the general population ingests too much of include sweets (candy), fizzy sugary drinks, and ultra-processed foods: swapping out a lemon-honey drink for those is a better alternative, for sure. Probably better without the honey (pure sugar) and the lemon, but if that combination works for you then do it. However, it is not a ‘magical cure’ and unlikely to provide any significant health benefits in and of itself.

    You may well experience a ‘halo’ effect whereby you feel healthier, and start to make other good choices, all of which start to snowball into better lifestyle habits that you can stick to. That’s the real deal ‘detox’!
  • Hobartlemagne
    Hobartlemagne Posts: 566 Member
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