9. Balanced pH
It is healthier to have an alkaline environment in our body because diseases like cancer prefer an acidic environment. This seems unconstitutional because lemons are very acidic, but consuming them can actually help to achieve the right balance of alkaline pH in our digestive system. The reason is that citric acid, when metabolized, produces alkalizing by-products.
Keep in mind that consuming alkaline foods does not necessarily affect the pH balance in our blood, but mostly in the urine. The kidneys do the job of controlling the pH in the blood. Still, bladder health is essential! Ask anyone who has had a urinary tract infection or, worse, bladder cancer.
In the end, drinking water is never a wrong decision, and there is absolutely no reason not to add lemon (unless you are allergic). Drinking lemon water provides useful nutrients and antioxidants as well as the necessary hydration. And just because the evidence of health benefits is mostly anecdotal, does not mean that it is not true. This simply means that the problem has not been sufficiently formally studied.
Drinking water with lemon, especially in the morning, has been an Ayurvedic practice for thousands of years. Ayurveda is a type of natural health care mainly practiced in India, which aims to balance the energy to prevent disease. Whether or not you are seduced by the idea of holistic medicine, consuming lemon water is currently a trend; it is by no means a flash. Try it out! There’s nothing to lose.