A nutritionist is calling on people to switch up their morning routine as she claims there is one "magic drink" everyone should be enjoying. She says people should switch out their glass of orange juice or cup of tea first thing for some lemon and warm water.
This two ingredient drink will not shock health gurus, as it has been recommended as a hydration booster for many years. According to Aislinn Cambridge, nutritional therapist and Pure Results 'Minister 4 Happiness', the drink boasts a number of health benefits and is well worth trying out reports The Daily Mirror.
The expert told RSVP Live : "There is one thing that absolutely everyone should be doing from the minute they wake up in the morning and that is drink water, it hydrates your body and lowers blood pressure. If you want to have energy and feel good, a warm cup of water with half a lemon squeezed into it. It's like magic."
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Taking proper care of yourself before bed can also help you feel better in the morning. The nutritionist said you leave at least three hours between your last big meal and the time you go to sleep so that your body can fully digest your food ahead of resting for the night.
She added: "If you're eating a meal and attempting to sleep an hour or two later it will cause havoc because your body can't digest nor rest and recover, the two cancel each other out. Both your sleep and your digestion will be affected and when combined it will have a severe impact on your mood.
"I recommend leaving at least three to four hours after a big meal." Aislinn also recommends people stay away from artificial sweeteners whenever they have a craving for sugar because these can actually have a worse effect on your body than natural sugars.
She explained: "Some feel it's better to reach for 'sugar-free' options when they're trying to eat healthily, but they're actually worse. So-called 'diet' drinks contain an ingredient called aspartame which our bodies do not know how to process and it has a negative effect on our gut and is far more harmful, inflammatory and corrosive than actual sugar."
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