Liquid Sunshine In A Glass

I've got some amazing friends  and now some incredible InstaGram account users who inspire me in different ways and encourage me to try new things which somehow seem to improve my health, mind, and body.  I've been trying my darndest to curb my bad morning eating habits since in the past I've either,

•  skipped breakfast entirely
• drank 2 cups of full strength coffee until 11:30 am lunchtime
• had 2 donuts with a yogurt & a Monster

not my proudest moments I know, but what's a girl to do when she was working full time (8am-4pm) and then jetting off to school (6pm-10pm) [insert here: morning wake up time, NYC train commutes, exhausting return trips to my Brooklyn apartment] yeah.... exactly... so don't judge me. 

I digress: So my friend Sherisa D and I were conversing on Skype one day and she told me that she has this breakfast regiment that she follows to a T: hot oatmeal, 1 or 1/2 of a lemon in hot water (which she drinks out of a mug), fresh fruit (that she juices), and I am assuming that she still practices Yoga (since she was religious about going when she resided in NYC before heading to Amsterdam). I gasped at the thought of drinking hot water with a sour lemon in it, however, as a culinary artist ie: someone who enjoys all types of food, I owed it to myself not to judge anything on the premise of what my brain assumes it tastes, looks, or smells like.

I am happy to say that I, (at least 4 days a week), have replaced the full strength of coffee or Monster (which always left me feeling dehydrated and craving liters of water), for a mug of hot water with a half of lemon, ( which I am happy to report is quite refreshing in taste). The lemon is aromatic, easy on the taste buds, and is having positive effects on my body.

Boil enough water to fill your mug.

Squeeze 1/2 of the lemon juice in

Stir, Sip and enjoy.

* I added the other unsqueezed half in my mug for the visual effect*

Drinking hot water with lemon in it, has proven to have these positive effects:

• it flushes out toxins that the body produces (perfect for the liver)
• is rich in potassium (balances out high blood pressure)
• is rich in calcium (unbelievable right, but it's true)
• is naturally hydrating
• it produces healthy nails, skin and hair

healthy body = healthy mind 

Thank you for reading, and see you on Instagram (Eles_Kitchen)