Many restaurants serve it routinely and some people start their day with lemon water instead of coffee or tea. There is no doubt lemons are delicious but adding them to water make then even healthier. Much of the evidence supporting lemon water health benefits is anecdotal. Little scientific research has been done specifically on lemon water, but research exists on the benefits of lemon and water separately. Here are some ways your body may benefit from lemon water. It promotes hydration. According to the Food and Nutrition Board, general guidelines say that women should get at least 91 ounces per day and men should get at least 125 ounces. This includes water from food and drinks. Water is the best beverage for hydration but some people do not like the taste of it on its own. Adding lemon enhances the flavor of water which may help you drink more. It is a good source of vitamin C. Citrus fruits like lemons are high in vitamin C which is a primary antioxidant that helps protect cells from damaging free radicals. You have probably heard that vitamin C may help prevent or limit the duration of the common cold in some people but studies are differing. Vitamin C may reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke and lower blood pressure. It supports weight loss. Research has shown that polyphenol antioxidants found in lemons significantly reduces weight gain in mice that are overfed to induce obesity. In these mice studies, the antioxidant compounds also balance the negative effects on blood glucose levels and improved insulin resistance, the two main factors in the development of type 2 diabetes. While the same results need to be proven in humans, anecdotal evidence is strong that lemon water supports weight loss. Whether this is due to people simply drinking more water and feeling full or the lemon juice itself is unclear. It improves your skin quality. Vitamin C found in lemons may help reduce skin wrinkling, dry skin from aging, and damage from the sun. How water improves skin is controversial, but one thing is for sure. If your skin loses moisture, it becomes dry and unsafe to wrinkles. A 2016 laboratory study showed that a citrus based drink prevent the development of wrinkles in hairless mice. It aids digestion. Some people drink lemon water as a daily morning routine to help prevent constipation. Drinking warm or hot lemon water when you wake up may help get your digestive system moving. Ayurvedic medicine says the sour lemon taste helps stimulate your digestion. Ayurvedic medicine allows you to digest food more easily and helps to prevent the buildup of toxins. It helps prevent kidney stones. The citric acid in lemons may help prevent kidney stones. Citrate, a component of citric acid makes urine less acidic and may even break up small stones.Drinking lemon water not only gets you citrate but also the water you need to help prevent or flush out stones.