Health benefits of drinking lemon and cucumber water everyday

Do know that drinking lemon and cucumber water everyday 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, that 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 everyday

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.