Lemon Juice + Water

CuriousCatastrophe
CuriousCatastrophe Posts: 5
in Health and Weight Loss
HI.
I am just wondering if it is true that if you add concentrated lemon juice to your water that it will cut back sugars that you consume throughout the day.
I don't know where I heard this, but I really am curious.

Thank you!
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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    if it makes you drink more water instead of sugar soda, then yes.
  • CuriousCatastrophe
    CuriousCatastrophe Posts: 5
    Well, it's not that. I mean, i was told there's something in the lemon juice that breaks down sugars that are in your body.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    it contains citric acid. I personally wouldn't count on this to work for what you're suggesting. But citric acid does prevent scurvy, so it definitely has some effect.
  • CuriousCatastrophe
    CuriousCatastrophe Posts: 5
    Well I guess it's better than nothing!
    Thank you!
  • beckylou66
    beckylou66 Posts: 103 Member
    I think it really helps with hunger, IDK if that has anything to do with the sugars. I read a whole article on lemon water and all the benefits, google it and see if you can find some info.
  • cynthb65
    cynthb65 Posts: 6
    Um no, there's nothing "magical" about lemon water. Scurvy is a Vitamin C deficiency, so any citrus will do that.

    If you enjoy it and it makes you drink water instead of soda, by all means drink it :) But expecting one food to cancel out another food is just wishful thinking and unsupported by any well-run study or evidence.
  • rachelg145
    rachelg145 Posts: 185 Member
    Room temp fresh lemon juice in water in the morning kick starts your digestion, however when I told my 50-year-old sister-in-law who looks amazing she gasped and said 'never drink lemon in your water - lemon juice dries up your skin and makes you look older'. She uses 'only the best' for all of her aesthetic care in NYC so I'm not sure if she's correct, but I don't want to find out so I nixed drinking lemon water every day. Sorry if that sounds ludicrous but there are two things she's crazy about - looking young and fashion - so I give her the ultimate say in both arenas.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
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  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
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    This. Sounds like a load of hogwash me, but if you like it and it stops you from drinking less healthy liquids, go for it.
  • lemonbliss
    lemonbliss Posts: 3
    I have been grinding up lemon seeds and rind (discarding pulp and juice) and spreading it on unsweetened chocolate. I have had absolutely astonishing results, although it does give me a touch of the runs.
  • Strokingdiction
    Strokingdiction Posts: 1,164 Member
    Lemon added to water is not magical. It's lemon and water.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    I have been grinding up lemon seeds and rind (discarding pulp and juice) and spreading it on unsweetened chocolate. I have had absolutely astonishing results, although it does give me a touch of the runs.

    :huh:
  • Brandolin11
    Brandolin11 Posts: 492 Member
    I have been grinding up lemon seeds and rind (discarding pulp and juice) and spreading it on unsweetened chocolate. I have had absolutely astonishing results, although it does give me a touch of the runs.

    This...is...interesting? :D Out of curiosity, what is it exactly you're doing this for?
  • lmhbuss
    lmhbuss Posts: 282 Member
    Hot lemon water with a bit of honey is tasty business...but no, it does not have any health benefits that I'm aware of. It's something I like to drink, I liked to drink it even when I weighed almost 300lbs....though honestly I liked coke better..probably why I weighed almost 300lbs. :)
  • Brandolin11
    Brandolin11 Posts: 492 Member
    HI.
    I am just wondering if it is true that if you add concentrated lemon juice to your water that it will cut back sugars that you consume throughout the day.
    I don't know where I heard this, but I really am curious.

    Thank you!
    :3

    The general rule of thumb for weight loss is the following:

    1.) There is no such thing as a quick fix.
    2.) If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
    3.) To lose weight, figure out your TDEE, track what you eat, eat within your daily calorie goal, exercise, be patient, stay faithful to your program, and repeat all of this until you reach your goal weight.

    Thankfully, it really is just that simple. :)
  • Corsetopia
    Corsetopia Posts: 307 Member
    I have been grinding up lemon seeds and rind (discarding pulp and juice) and spreading it on unsweetened chocolate. I have had absolutely astonishing results, although it does give me a touch of the runs.

    68mjxm3
  • Natmarie73
    Natmarie73 Posts: 287 Member
    What I have heard about lemon and water - this is stuff from natural medicine and eastern medicine philosophies.

    1) it balances the ph levels in your digestive tract and neutralises acidity - the western diet is very acidic while our bodies are alkaline (not sure why this matters as I haven't read/heard about it much)

    2) it assists with methylation which is a chemical process at the cellular level. Again I haven't read much about this but is quite an interesting theory.

    My MIL is a kinesiologist and often tell me some quite interesting stuff.
  • OkamiLavande
    OkamiLavande Posts: 336 Member
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    The only thing it does is make you pee more. Honestly, I've tried this as a diuretic when I was majorly bloated once. It works real good for that. And warm water with a touch of lemon juice and a drop of honey works wonders on hunger pangs.
  • OkamiLavande
    OkamiLavande Posts: 336 Member
    What I have heard about lemon and water - this is stuff from natural medicine and eastern medicine philosophies.

    1) it balances the ph levels in your digestive tract and neutralises acidity - the western diet is very acidic while our bodies are alkaline (not sure why this matters as I haven't read/heard about it much)

    2) it assists with methylation which is a chemical process at the cellular level. Again I haven't read much about this but is quite an interesting theory.

    My MIL is a kinesiologist and often tell me some quite interesting stuff.

    Our bodies are more basic than acidic. You remember the pH scales we had to do in those awful chemistry classes? Anyway, when we ingest a lot of acidic foods like our culture has, it throws off the pH of our body and it takes awhile to get our body back in order. If I remember correctly our body's pH(blood level) is about 7.4 which is pretty close.

    A simple way to explain why too much of anything is bad: There was a competition to win a Wii here in California at a Radio Studio. They had to drink a gallon of water and see who could "hold it" the longest. Well a woman died. It's not because she couldn't pee, it's because her body could not regulate itself enough to get back to the proper pH balance because water is more acidic than our body.

    Hope that helps on point 1.
  • iBMikey
    iBMikey Posts: 35 Member
    I have been grinding up lemon seeds and rind (discarding pulp and juice) and spreading it on unsweetened chocolate. I have had absolutely astonishing results, although it does give me a touch of the runs.

    68mjxm3

    LMAO!!! Love it!!

    Guess any type of "running" is better than nothing. o.O

    I agree with everyone here, lemon water is basically pointless other than taste. It may have an effect on your digestion, but I wouldn't expect to notice it. But, if it makes you drink more water, DRINK UP!
  • lemonbliss
    lemonbliss Posts: 3
    I am pretty sure lemon seeds plus dark unsweetened chocolate is boosting my metabolic rate to insane levels. The fact that food is rushing through me so quickly is evidence of that. I really am melting the weight off.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
    I am pretty sure lemon seeds plus dark unsweetened chocolate is boosting my metabolic rate to insane levels. The fact that food is rushing through me so quickly is evidence of that. I really am melting the weight off.

    I'd kinda like to see your diary. :wink:
  • Brandolin11
    Brandolin11 Posts: 492 Member
    I am pretty sure lemon seeds plus dark unsweetened chocolate is boosting my metabolic rate to insane levels. The fact that food is rushing through me so quickly is evidence of that. I really am melting the weight off.

    "Joined in April 2014" and only have these two posts, eh? Hmmm.... I smell a troll. ;)
  • GaryRZ2020
    GaryRZ2020 Posts: 29 Member
    I actually did drink it for a whole 2 months. I started to like it. I used real lemon juice though the concentrated lemon juice tasted bad to me.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    I have been grinding up lemon seeds and rind (discarding pulp and juice) and spreading it on unsweetened chocolate. I have had absolutely astonishing results, although it does give me a touch of the runs.

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  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    What I have heard about lemon and water - this is stuff from natural medicine and eastern medicine philosophies.

    1) it balances the ph levels in your digestive tract and neutralises acidity - the western diet is very acidic while our bodies are alkaline (not sure why this matters as I haven't read/heard about it much)

    2) it assists with methylation which is a chemical process at the cellular level. Again I haven't read much about this but is quite an interesting theory.

    My MIL is a kinesiologist and often tell me some quite interesting stuff.
    How exactly does a highly acidic food (lemons) neutralize acidity? The pH of your stomach acid is more acidic than any food we eat.
    There's really no food that makes our body more acidic.

    It is nearly impossible to "throw off your body's pH." If you somehow managed to do it, it would be a serious medical emergency which would lead to death very quickly.
  • Karissa_Clohan
    Karissa_Clohan Posts: 126 Member
    I am pretty sure lemon seeds plus dark unsweetened chocolate is boosting my metabolic rate to insane levels. The fact that food is rushing through me so quickly is evidence of that. I really am melting the weight off.

    "Joined in April 2014" and only have these two posts, eh? Hmmm.... I smell a troll. ;)

    And has lost 0 pounds out of 294... that weight is really melting, huh?
  • katierrt
    katierrt Posts: 113 Member
    I can tell you this, I drink warm lemon water almost every morning and I have for about the last year. Its helped with my acid reflux, I rarely get heartburn anymore and if I do, its nothing to take a prilosec over. My skin looks really healthy and clear, no more acne ( I have no idea if that's the cause tho). Whether it works or does nothing, I will never know, but I just keep drinking it. 1 cup of that followed by 4 cups of green tea! It does not curb my appetite in any kind of way.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I don't know about the breaking down sugar part, but it definitely will break down my teeth if I drink a lot...I have super sensitive and weak teeth...
  • lemonbliss
    lemonbliss Posts: 3
    I am pretty sure lemon seeds plus dark unsweetened chocolate is boosting my metabolic rate to insane levels. The fact that food is rushing through me so quickly is evidence of that. I really am melting the weight off.

    "Joined in April 2014" and only have these two posts, eh? Hmmm.... I smell a troll. ;)

    And has lost 0 pounds out of 294... that weight is really melting, huh?


    I don't know how to use the diary stuff. I've lost almost 40 lb this month, but am not sure how to work the diary thing yet.

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