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Is Lemon water the Answer

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I remember a few years ago getting advice on weight loss from a Bosnian refugee whose family had lived with me for a short time when they came to America. First realize that he spoke very little English, so here was his advice.  He puts his finger up to show first, he then pantomimes getting up in the morning and then drink - voda and limun - which is water and lemon (secretly I was hoping that was vodka and lemon) and then he starts walking back and forth. He says all day you walk. So there it is, you want to loose weight - drink water and lemon in the morning and walk all day - sound advice - exercise.  But why the water and lemon.  I have read a lot of for and against this advice on the internet.  I attached a picture of Lemon Water benefits.  But I think it is  up to the individual.  Try it - I personally like warm water with Lemon - I heat up a  mug of water and add the juice of a half of lemon.  Please note that the lemon can be har...

And So It Begins - Time to make changes - Part 1

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So, after much thought and many years under my belt of trying to get healthy and never quite succeeding. I have decided to take a more holistic approach to my health and life as to the whole thereof. Over the years I have studied herbs and herbal medicines with small on-line courses. I  have done yoga and meditation.  I have done Weight Watchers, Slimfast and The Daniel Plan.  I am truly a wealth of information on living and eating healthy.  The only thing....is that I don't do it.  At 260 pounds at 60 years old I am vitamin D deficient and my cholesterol is starting to climb.  I have an enlarged fatty liver so I don't want to take cholesterol medicine and feel like I take enough already with blood pressure pills, gabapetin for neuropathy, thyroid medicine  and prilosec for acid reflux. I decided after the last doctor visit that it is time for a change, time to take all the information I have used learned over the decades and pull them together and...