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Hot lemon water

rachel90
rachel90 Posts: 306 Forumite
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Does anyone have hot lemon water in the mornings? What ratio water:lemon do you use? I have looked on google but all say different things!

TIA x
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  • boat_girl
    boat_girl Posts: 462 Forumite
    I do, I just put a slice of lemon in the mug. I keep topping up with water until the lemon no longer tastes of anything.
  • evangeline
    evangeline Posts: 151 Forumite
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    My sister in Spain daily uses half a lemon squeezed into a cup then topped up with hot water. My husband has also started trying this. I prefer a slice only in a cup of water topped up when required. My sister says she has never had a cold since she started this , but it hasn't made any difference to my husband's health.
  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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    I do the same, a slice of lemon with hot water poured over. I stir in a spoonful of honey as well.
  • madlyn
    madlyn Posts: 1,139 Forumite
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    my dad swears by it. he says it keeps you regular!!!
    but i've heard it is good in a morning to kick start your metabolism
    SPC 037
  • blacksleepofkali
    blacksleepofkali Posts: 13 Forumite
    edited 23 May 2013 at 9:02PM
    Ah, Honey and Lemon, ancient medicine yet still two of the best.
    A half lemon, teaspoon honey and a touch of ginger should do the trick.
  • heartbreak_star
    heartbreak_star Posts: 8,288 Forumite
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    Wouldn't call it a medicine meself.

    I splodge some concentrated juice in the bottom of a mug and top it up. Job done :)

    HBS x
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  • sammyjammy
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    My friend does this, you do all realise how bad this is for your teeth?
    "You've been reading SOS when it's just your clock reading 5:05 "
  • heartbreak_star
    heartbreak_star Posts: 8,288 Forumite
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    Yep - that's why I only use a tiny splodge to give some flavour :)

    HBS x
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    "It's easy to know what you're against, quite another to know what you're for."

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  • System
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    I drink the juice from a freshly squeezed lemon most mornings and i feel so much better for doing so.

    Only downfall is i have to sweeten it with sugar.
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  • jenniewb
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    I have lemon squeezed into green tea. Ideally I'd love an Earl Grey with fresh milk...but apparently my stomach doesn't like me doing this so I have to stick to non-milk types of tea. I've tried the "Green Tea & Lemon" types but they just don't taste strong enough.

    I have a very small cup, holds about 250mls I think. Once I've made the tea I cut a lemon into quarters and take one quarter. I squeeze half of that quarter and leave the other half for the next day/cup. Its normally quite strong and I've no desires to make it any stronger.

    I have tried with honey in the past which did taste really nice but my teeth just felt like they were being fried all day!
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