Lemon in water

singingflutelady · October 2016

elisa123gal wrote: »

Lemon water is alkaline and it helps to offset an acidic system and cleanse the liver. If you like it.. it can not hurt. I personally believe in keeping my diet alkaline. However.. there are those on here who believe you can drink diet soda and 1400 calories in skittles a day and it is the same as drinking lemon water and eating 1400 calories in fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and fish.

I totally disagree.

WinoGelato · October 2016

LyiannaTameka wrote: »

I think drinking lemon water helps with weight loss. Everyone here is saying it's just calories, but I don't feel that's strictly true. I think there are a combination of things that have to be taken into account for optimal weight loss. First, calories, how much you are eating on a daily basis. This is the most important part.
Then, exercise, how much you are burning on a daily basis. . This also has to do with calories, influencing the CO part of the CICO energy balance equation.
Then water, how you are drinking on a daily basis? yes it's important to stay hydrated and that can impact water retention.
Sleeping, how much you sleep on a nightly basis. Also important for overall health, mental acuity, managing stress but not directly related to weight loss.

Spread... how you spread out your food over the day. I think eating all your calories in one meal would make you lose more weight (I did) than spreading it out. . No, meal timing is irrelevant to weight loss.

It's about what works for everyone but as you can see, there are a host of things that effect your weight loss. Truly it all comes back to calories for weight loss, other factors are secondary and relate more to individual preference which can help keep someone motivated.

Now going back to lemon water, I think it's a good thing to incorporate into your diet. Not only does it banish belly bloat, but it detoxifies you What toxins? and is good for your digestive system. I personally thinks it helps with my weightloss.

Good luck ❤️.

Sweets1954 · October 2016

I'm not quite sure how anyone can say that lemon water is alkaline as lemons and lemon juice are an acid. Adding them to water doesn't change the acidity, it just dilutes it. As far a helping one lose weight, that's debatable. I have heard that drinking a cup of hot water with lemon is good, drinking lemon infused water is good, or just adding lemon juice to water is good. They all taste good and probably help with encouraging the overall water one drinks in a day but I seriously doubt there is any benefit to weight lose other than increasing the full feeling so you don't eat as much. As far as eliminating toxins, personally I think that is a load of crap!

jgnatca · October 2016

As you can see, OP, opinions are a dime a dozen. A great skill for the 21st century must be the ability to evaluate claims.

Hyperbole does not make it more true. Trump is proof of that.

Top google hits does not necessarily make it more true. If you don't believe me google PETA.

When it comes to my personal health I want to take the advice of an expert. Not a physicist or a paper nutritionist or my great-aunt Mabel. Luckily health is a concern to most people so we have publicly funded agencies full of accredited experts who evaluate the published studies of their peers and regularly announce their best considered advice.

I refer to the Canada Food Guide. If you are in the US you may refer to the FDA or www.choosemyplate.gov . The WHO also regularly publishes advice.

With that all said, lemon water is not at all harmful and if you choose it instead of a slice of Cheesecake it may very well help you lose weight.

Lemons are acidic.

Lemon water won't change the PH of your body.

beccapineapple8756 · October 2016

I didn't mean to start a major debate i was just curious

beccapineapple8756 · October 2016

But thanks for all your opinions. I'll just stick to lemon to flavour my water when im tired of plain water. And not expect anything special.

Orphia · October 2016

LyiannaTameka wrote: »

I think drinking lemon water helps with weight loss. Everyone here is saying it's just calories, but I don't feel that's strictly true. I think there are a combination of things that have to be taken into account for optimal weight loss. First, calories, how much you are eating on a daily basis. Then, exercise, how much you are burning on a daily basis. Then water, how you are drinking on a daily basis? Sleeping, how much you sleep on a nightly basis. Spread... how you spread out your food over the day. I think eating all your calories in one meal would make you lose more weight (I did) than spreading it out. It's about what works for everyone but as you can see, there are a host of things that effect your weight loss.

Now going back to lemon water, I think it's a good thing to incorporate into your diet. Not only does it banish belly bloat, but it detoxifies you and is good for your digestive system. I personally thinks it helps with my weightloss.

Good luck ❤️.

@LyiannaTameka Bwahahaha, that's the funniest deadpan post I've seen in ages! Nice combination of so many diet scams and myths! Nicely played.

AnvilHead · October 2016

Orphia wrote: »

LyiannaTameka wrote: »

I think drinking lemon water helps with weight loss. Everyone here is saying it's just calories, but I don't feel that's strictly true. I think there are a combination of things that have to be taken into account for optimal weight loss. First, calories, how much you are eating on a daily basis. Then, exercise, how much you are burning on a daily basis. Then water, how you are drinking on a daily basis? Sleeping, how much you sleep on a nightly basis. Spread... how you spread out your food over the day. I think eating all your calories in one meal would make you lose more weight (I did) than spreading it out. It's about what works for everyone but as you can see, there are a host of things that effect your weight loss.

Now going back to lemon water, I think it's a good thing to incorporate into your diet. Not only does it banish belly bloat, but it detoxifies you and is good for your digestive system. I personally thinks it helps with my weightloss.

Good luck ❤️.

@LyiannaTameka Bwahahaha, that's the funniest deadpan post I've seen in ages! Nice combination of so many diet scams and myths! Nicely played.

I have to agree. For a moment there I thought I was reading a transcript from a Dr. Oz show.

Well played!

Wynterbourne · October 2016

elisa123gal wrote: »

Lemon water is alkaline and it helps to offset an acidic system and cleanse the liver. If you like it.. it can not hurt. I personally believe in keeping my diet alkaline. However.. there are those on here who believe you can drink diet soda and 1400 calories in skittles a day and it is the same as drinking lemon water and eating 1400 calories in fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and fish.

I totally disagree.

You can disagree all you want, but it won't change the facts. And you don't have a completely accurate grasp on those.

Alatariel75 · October 2016

elisa123gal wrote: »

Lemon water is alkaline and it helps to offset an acidic system and cleanse the liver. If you like it.. it can not hurt. I personally believe in keeping my diet alkaline. However.. there are those on here who believe you can drink diet soda and 1400 calories in skittles a day and it is the same as drinking lemon water and eating 1400 calories in fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and fish.

I totally disagree.

I challenge you to find me one single post on here which says that consuming diet soda and 1400 calories in skittles a day it is the same as drinking lemon water and eating 1400 calories in fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and fish. I'll wait here.

Sued0nim · October 2016

Alatariel75 wrote: »

elisa123gal wrote: »

Lemon water is alkaline and it helps to offset an acidic system and cleanse the liver. If you like it.. it can not hurt. I personally believe in keeping my diet alkaline. However.. there are those on here who believe you can drink diet soda and 1400 calories in skittles a day and it is the same as drinking lemon water and eating 1400 calories in fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and fish.

I totally disagree.

I challenge you to find me one single post on here which says that consuming diet soda and 1400 calories in skittles a day it is the same as drinking lemon water and eating 1400 calories in fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and fish. I'll wait here.

trigden1991 · October 2016

The one thing you can definitely expect is that your water will taste of lemon.

Sara1791 · October 2016

beccapineapple8756 wrote: »

I didn't mean to start a major debate i was just curious

Oh this is nothing. Don't worry.

Hornsby · October 2016

It's not really a debate. There is truth (it does nothing) and then there are people who don't understand the truth. That's all.

singingflutelady · October 2016

elisa123gal wrote: »

Lemon water is alkaline and it helps to offset an acidic system and cleanse the liver. If you like it.. it can not hurt. I personally believe in keeping my diet alkaline. However.. there are those on here who believe you can drink diet soda and 1400 calories in skittles a day and it is the same as drinking lemon water and eating 1400 calories in fresh vegetables, healthy fats, and fish.

I totally disagree.

I also challenge you to find peer reviewed scientific research that shows that the pH of food actually changes the pH of your body and that pH level cleanses your liver. Also find someone who was successful changing their pH without killing themselves.......