Lemon water and green tea

If you like them, then that's a benefit.

And if it means that you drink them rather than something with more calories and thus stay within your calorie limit, that's a benefit.

And it it means that you'll be a little more hydrated than usual, you might have a bit more energy, and that could be a benefit.


But that's about all the benefits they'll provide.

Green tea gives me slight energy boost but that's just the caffeine - it's my only source of that and I'm very sensitivet. I feel like lemon water helps my digestion some, but I mostly drink it because I like it. And my dentist warned me to drink it all at once then rinse and brush because sipping lemon all day regularly could damage tooth enamel.

cozytimes wrote: »

i just put lemon in my green tea because i don't like the taste of the tea.

Why are you drinking tea then!?

Lemon water and tea do nothing special. If you enjoy the taste tho they are a tastey zero calorie drink, and could help keep you from snacking.

serenityfrye wrote: »

Green tea gives me slight energy boost but that's just the caffeine - it's my only source of that and I'm very sensitivet. I feel like lemon water helps my digestion some, but I mostly drink it because I like it. And my dentist warned me to drink it all at once then rinse and brush because sipping lemon all day regularly could damage tooth enamel.

use a straw. you want to wait an hr before brushing teeth after drinking something acidic as it can weaken the enamel and brushing will cause more harm then good. use floss and then wait an hr then brush. you could also rinse with warm water after the flossing,then brush later. (got this info from a dentist as well

The benefit I see from drinking lemon water and green tea is that I enjoy it which means I drink more water

I don't like green tea taste is unpleasant
I drink hot lemon drink with honey when I have a cold

I drink both because they taste good. I find that I drink more water if I add lemon or lime. I recently tossed some fresh pineapple in my water bottle and that was pretty delish!

I've been drinking green tea for years, long before it became trendy to do so. I couldn't possibly say if it helps in any way but what's the harm? If it does live up to some of the claims I've heard - fabulous - I'm that much further ahead. And if not, who cares? I like it and will continue to drink it with pleasure. And I'll also drink my red wine and coffee, eat my BBQ and chocolate and all the things that make me happy! Because isn't it being happy the element that ultimately helps our overall health?! I know I'm pretty darn happy not depriving myself of things I love! Yep, everything in moderation and on that note, a wee glass of vino tinto seems rather appealing at this very moment!

Cheers!

I drink about 2-3 cups of green tea a day because I love the taste and it gives me a nice, hot drink to enjoy at work. I don't know if drinking it can really affect your skin or not, but once a week I put a bag of green tea underneath my eyes to reduce the puffyness and black circles, and I also use the green tea face masks they have at Walmart for $1.37. My skin is almost always clear but it's probably not from actually "drinking" the tea......But can you tell I really like green tea stuff? If you want soft skin, try taking a hot bath with 10 green tea bags. I add two drops of lavender oil to my bath, too, and sometimes 2-3 tbsp of baking soda. My grocery store sells a box of 100 bags of green tea for 1$ so I love treating myself to a makeshift spa day at home!

I'm not a scientist so I have no clue if it helps with weight loss, but everyone else on Myfitnesspal constantly says it doesn't have any magical weight loss properties so I guess I'd just listen to them. I just use the CICO method to lose weight but take green tea baths and use green tea facemasks regularly for healthy skin!