Arguably, the simplest shortcut to healthy hydration is pouring a good old fashioned glass of H2O.
Butif I can be frankplain water can taste a bit boring and “blah.”
Sure, it’s not the worst-tasting drink in the world.
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Other than incorporating lemon water into my diet, nothing else about my usual routine changed.
Here are some of the bigger changes I noticed in my body throughout the month.
Historically, my nails also tend to be more brittle and susceptible to uncomfortable breaks during the winter.
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Tonally, it was more visibly even and smooth.
Flattered, I told them the truth: “Nothing buta little SPFand lots of lemon water.”
However, the more lemon water I drank, the less I felt enslaved to a voracious appetite.
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(Though, I did find myself running to the bathroom more oftento urinate.)
Also, althoughI typicallyhave high blood pressure, myblood pressure readingsnever clocked above122/83 mmHgthe entire month.
However, this did not happen at all while I was engaging in this experiment.
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Worst of all, this cramping further intensifies until my new cycle officially begins.
However, this go around, I had virtually no PMS symptoms whatsoever.
However, there were no visual signs of bruising, which was a great reliefbut unusual for me.
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Typically, the wind can change, and I’ll bruise like a peach.
However, after doing a bit more research and speaking withDr.
So those blood vessels are protected, and also your bruising is less visible."
“It’s like when you have dark circles under your eyes,” she adds.
Butstarting my day with a little lemon waterdid provide an extra pep in my step to get me going.
