Water with lemon has recently become the most served refreshments for women who want to lose a few extra pounds or for women that want to maintain the weight they are at.

Although the commercial that made the “drink” famous is ironic, the role of lemon in diets should not be underestimated. Lemon juice contains: citric acid, calcium, potassium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, manganese and silicon, amino acids, sugars, vitamins A, B, and C. For this reason, the fruit has a beneficial effect on the entire body. It has antioxidant properties, it protects against cancer, ensures a proper functioning of the liver, regulates bowel movement, prevents wrinkles and the list goes on and on. And of course there is the lemon detox diet that ensures a proper detox of the body.

The lemon came back in the attention of the public that what to lose weight after the popularization of a very restrictive weight loss solution. Beyonce kept it and lost 20 lbs in 14 days. The diet is based on the exclusive use of lemon juice mixed with maple syrup and pepper.

Although this diet is not recommended, we should admit that the principle underlying the so-called detox diet is valid: lemons help in the normalization of nutrient assimilation. Why is this important for weight loss? Many of us face the problem of slow digestion. This problem prevents the body to obtain the necessary nutrients for fat burning. All slow digestion is responsible for “storing” toxins in the body and lemons play a critical role in eliminating toxins.

If you want to get rid of extra pounds, we recommend you include lemons in your diet as often as possible. You can add lemon juice to tea, drink more lemonade and you can replace vinegar with lemon juice.

Lemons are not recommended if you suffer from ulcers, hyperacidity or if you are allergic to citrus.