Hot Water and Lemon

[Trillipse]

I like hot water with a schlunk of lemon in it and am told it is good for weight loss too when taken first thing a.m.

Will it have similar effects whenever it is consumed?

[moppettshow]

It is effectively just a glass of water- the calorific value of a slice of lemon is negligible, and water contains no calories.

[Trillipse]

Ah. I am once again the victim of my own hurried question-posting. It appears I have come across as (a) a complete idiot, (b) insane, or (c) both.

When I posted the question, i was fully aware that a slice of lemon has little calorific value. Also that water contains no calories. It is the matabolic boost purported to pertain to the combination of these two allegedly quasi-alchemic ingredients, as the first thing one consumes in the morning (or, if you read the question, crucially - at other times than this), that i was interested in exploring...

Maybe i was just unprepared for an unromantic non-holistic, reductionist reply.

Thankyou for your thoughts.

[allen63b]

My wife has the same and although it's just hot water and lemon it is supposed to be good for cleaning your system out whatever that means!

[lafrancaise]

Yes, it's good for weight loss in the fact it makes you feel clean and you don't fancy eating anything sweet after it. I'd think this would work anytime of the day, but can't see how it create weight loss on its own

[shazbang]

I think the reason a lot of dieters drink this is because it flushes out a lot of toxins and gives your system a good cleansing. plus its supposed to do wonders for your skin and hair. its a healthlier alternative to tea and coffee. green leaf tea does more or less the same job.

[enidblyton]

hot water and lemon best taken first thing of a morning on an empty stomach to flush out toxins, wouldnt have the same effects when the stomach is full