Summer mornings with lemon water splash. Wow what a taste. Lemon water is not only taken during summers but round the year, 365 days. It is the perfect detoxifier drink, which detoxes our body, loses weight and tastes great.
Drinking lemon water is normal but adding to it pinch of turmeric gives extraordinary health benefits and tastes super.(Read: Detox Drinks)
Lemon is a citrus fruit, which contains anti-oxidants, anti-inflammation properties, anti-cancer and many more properties. It maintains our body PH level. It rejuvenates skin cells from inside and thus prevents wrinkles and aging. Reduces stress, increases immune system, cleanses kidney and gall bladder, helps in frequent urination.
Turmeric is a root which belongs to ginger family. The ancient old spice mostly found in asia contains curcumin which is again an anti-inflammation and anti-oxidant properties, which is a powerful spice used from ancient days. Turmeric contains anti-microbial and anti-viral properties, which helps to fight infections, allergies, fever, cold, etc., the curcumin in turmeric helps to fight free radicals, which kills cancer cells. (Read: Weight loss soup recipes)
What happens when these two powerful ingredients are mixed together.
How to prepare lemon with turmeric
Prep : 1
Ingredients :
- Lemon juice : 4 tbsp
- Turmeric powder : pinch of
- Cinnamon powder : pinch of
Prep time : 5 mins
Process :
- Take a glass of water.
- Add pinch of turmeric, ½ lemon juice, pinch of cinnamon powder.
- Stir well so that turmeric does not gets settled in the bottom of the glass
- And drink it daily on empty stomach
- It can be preferred at night times as well (Read: Drinking milk with dates for blood)
Note : with this drink take a fruit like apple, banana or any other fruit.
Prep : 2
Ingredients :
- Lemon slice
- Turmeric powder : pinch of
- Ginger : small piece
- Honey : 2 tsp
Prep time : 10 mins
Process :
- Take a cup of water and boil it
- To it add slice of lemon and ginger
- Boil it for 10 mins and leave it
- Let it get warm and add pinch of turmeric
- Add honey for taste
- Stir well and drink while it is warm. (Read: Weight loss Wheat grass juice)
Prep 3 :
lemon with turmeric tea.
Ingredients :
- Lemon : ½ tsp.
- Milk : ½ cup.
- Turmeric : pinch of.
- Honey : to taste. (Read: Dates for beautiful skin)
Prep time : 10 mins
Process :
- Take ½ cup milk.
- Boil it and add turmeric, honey and lemon juice.
- Boil it in low flame.
- Drink while it is warm.
Note : This must be taken thrice a week.
Benefits of drinking lemon water with turmeric
- It creates an extra ordinary detox drinks, which cleans the intestines, digestive tract, flushes out toxins.
- It hydrates the body throughout the day.
- It keeps your stomach full, thus you eat less, and in turn it becomes a weight loss drink.
- If taken during workouts, helps in burning excess fat and calories.
- It helps in digestion and improves metabolism.
- It works as decoction for fighting cold and fever.
- It controls blood sugar and blood pressure levels, which in turn keeps mind relaxed.
Note :
- Those who are suffering from liver problems has to avoid it, as turmeric may overload lungs.
- If you are under any severe medications, then try to avoid it or consult doctor before its usage.
- It is strictly restricted to those who have gall stones.
- Avoid if you are pregnant or breast feeders.
Bottom line :
This is the oldest detox drink, which is used from ancient days. By taking it regularly or thrice a week will show better results.
