Health benefits of drinking lemon and cucumber water everyday
Do know that drinking lemon and cucumber water every day has amazing health benefits? Well, apart from quenching thirst, some of the lemon and cucumber water benefits include weight loss and healthy metabolism support as well as slowing down the aging process.
In case you are wondering, it is perfectly okay to drink lemon and cucumber water every day. I always make sure to have at least one 1 liter (about 4 glasses) a day of lemon cucumber water and haven’t had any issues so far.
How to make lemon and cucumber water & benefits
If you often struggle to stay hydrated and want to start drinking more water, infused water is an easy and tasty fix. Drinking lemon and cucumber water is a great substitute for most of the flavored water sold in stores that are often loaded with sugar and extra calories that you really don’t need.
I have found that adding mint leaves and ginger to my lemon and cucumber water helps me keep things such as inflammation and improve my immune system.
Often, people who struggle to drink the recommended 2 liters of water usually reach for sugary drinks or flavored water, which have no health benefits.
One can argue that plain water tastes so much better than plain water, but it’s worth pointing out that flavored water contains added sugar and calories, most of the time and if you are on the road to improving your health, then that is not a great choice for you.
If you still insist on enjoying a glass of fruit-infused water, then instead make your own, which doesn’t only taste amazing, but also has plenty of health benefits such as helping your body burn more calories, and flush out toxins.
Benefits of drinking lemon and cucumber water every day
Benefits of Cucumber
Cucumber is a refreshing fruit that is low in calories but has so many health benefits (yes, it’s a fruit, not a vegetable).
1. Cucumbers are rich in antioxidants which are important in slowing down or preventing damage to your cells, against free radicals that are responsible for a lot of diseases.
2. Cucumber helps to keep you well hydrated and reach the recommended daily intake of water- cucumbers are made up of 96% water!
3. Because cucumbers are very low in calories- you can eat a whole lot more and be filled up, without going over your calorie allowance. This would not be the case if you eat other fruits like apples or papaya in large quantities.
4. Cucumbers are packed with lots of amazing nutrients.
Cucumber nutrition information – Amounts per 1/2 cup slices (52g)
- Calories – 7.8
- From Carbohydrate – 6.5
- From Fat – 0.5
- From Protein – 0.8
- Water – 49.5g
- Calcium – 8.3mg
- Iron – 0.1mg
- Magnesium – 6.8mg
- Phosphorus -12.5mg
- Potassium- 76.4mg
- Vitamin K – 8.5mcg
- Vitamin A – 54.6IU
- Vitamin C – 1.5mg
Benefits of ginger
Ginger is a herb that has so many health benefits, some of which include lowering blood sugar, reducing gas and relieving indigestion, and reducing muscle and period pain.
Benefits of lemon and mint
You can check out this recipe here that has so much detail on the benefits of mint and lemon water.
How to make lemon and cucumber water
Ingredients
6 cups ice-cold water
½ cup mint leaves
1 tablespoon of fresh ginger root
1 medium-sized sliced cucumber
2 medium-sized sliced lemons
Method
Wash ginger, mint, lemon, and cucumber.
Slice the lemon and cucumber, and chop the fresh ginger.
Add sprigs of mint leaves, cucumber, ginger, and lemon to the pitcher.
Pour 6 cups of water into the pitcher and let it steep for 2 hours before drinking.
You can refill the pitcher with another 6 cups of water twice before throwing the cucumber, ginger, lemon, and mint away.
Thank you! I will definitely be trying this drink. I recently made your Lavender Lemonade. How did you get such a beautiful dark purple hue? When I mixed my lavender with the lemon juice the color became light pink.
Hi Rasheena, it may have been the type of lavender you used. I have been trying to get the light pink color with my lavender lemonade but every time I seem to get the purple hue 🙂
Oh, how funny! I used Frontier Co-op Lavender.
This Cucumber ginger water is the best. It really has been helping me get a flat tummy. Thank you for another great recipe.
I am so glad you loved this recipe Rasheena! You should try out my latest turmeric lemonade 😉
Hi. Thank you for this recipe, I want to try it but I have a question instead of using ice cold water can I use hot water instead?
You can use warm water, but not hot, if you prefer it that way
How much weight can I lose ,if I use it twice a day for a month?
Can u use this recipe using ground ginger?
Hi Trina, sure you can!
Hiya. Do u have to use mint. Is only lemon,ginger and cucumber ok. Thanks
Mint leaves have their own benefits that will help you with results
I just put the ingredients together and will drink it tomorrow during work. I’m doing a weight loss challenge also. I used ginger paste and 1/4 tsp mint extract due to couldn’t find any fresh mint. Let’s see how it works.
What are the best timings for this drink
Several years ago, after a replacement knee operation, I drank this cucumber-lemon-ginger drink twice a day for several months. After a week I was loosing about a half pound of body weight a day for a total of 30 lbs. in 3 months. Much better than the 6-8 cups of coffee I was drinking.
That is wonderful Francois!
If I do the 3 day cleanse do I only drink no eating? If so how many servings a day?
You should drink it first thing in the morning, before lunch and also before bed. You definitely need to eat!
When I do this detox, is this the only thing I have through today? Do I have it for breakfast lunch and dinner?
I just added all the ingredients and put it in the fridge. I will start first thing tomorrow morning. I am looking to lose 25 pounds. Thank you so much