Lemon Ginger Drink

This first thing in the morning hydration is from FMTV.  The five day juice fast recommends a ginger shot which uses half an apple and ginger.  I prefer this for my first drink of the day as I love lemons.
Recipe:

• ​juice of 1/2 a lemon
• about 1/2 inch chunk of ginger
  
• purified water

​Mix the juice water and ginger in your Nutribullet.  I like to use the Nutribullet for my first juice as I usually use it again for a smoothie or some other juice. This saves on clean up.

​Nutritional Benefits:
​Lemons:  

• ​aids digestion by increasing stomach acid
• promotes bile formation which supports the liver
  
• improves the absorption of minerals
  
• cleanses the blood
  
• useful in treating high blood pressure
  
• acts as a laxative and diuretic so assists in weight loss
  
• alleviates flatulence
  

​Ginger:

• ​stimulates digestion
• boosts circulation, respiration and nervous system function
• helps assist cleansing of the skin, bowels and kidneys
  
• is an anti-inflammatory
  
• normalizes blood pressure
  
• helps support the liver and promotes the release of bile

Reference:  Rebecca Wood, ​The New Whole Foods, ​Penguin Books, New York, 2010.