Honey in Lemon or Lime Water?

by Ross on March 31, 2006

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Bumblebee man, he say - lo siento Since we started blogging about the health benefits of lemon water I have received lots of questions from people wondering if it is ok to put a spoonful of honey into their lemon water to sweeten it up (as recommended on other websites and a few books).

The short answer is no.

Honey is obviously sugar, and although ‘natural’ - the effect on the body is the detrimental whether sugar is natural or not.

Sorry guys! But hey, lemon water doesnt taste that bad anyway does it?

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1 Kelli June 30, 2009 at 11:23 am: Hey Ross.

I love your advice and I think its great. Don’t worry…. I will clear it up…..PEOPLE-LEMON WATER WITH HONEY IS NOT RECOMMENDED IF YOU ARE LOSING WEIGHT.
2 Rashminder Kaur July 2, 2009 at 8:04 am: hello,

I do not agree that honey is bad…Honey with lemon water is an ayurvedic remedy i have been taking it for weight loss and it had worked every time. the reason is that Honey is not plain sugar..its a complex sugar made from flower nectar and fruits which have complex sugar. there are also many other benefits of honey and it also depends on whether it is taken with warm water or cold water. The properties change accordingly. The way Jaggery and sugar both come from sugarcane but sugar is bad and jaggery has many benefits similarly honey though a form of sugar is beneficial. It never harms your weight loss program. In fact its good for your metabolism which is the crux of weight management.