On its own, consuming hot water won’t make you lose weight, but it does help the process. Nutritionist recommends starting the morning with hot water and lemon to fire up your metabolism, which gives the body the ability to burn more calories throughout the day. She adds “Drinking hot water also clears out your intestines to prevent bloating in your body, thus getting rid of excess water weight you may be carrying”.
Warm water has a vasodilator effect, meaning it widens the blood vessels and stimulates the blood flow to rush toward the intestine, aiding the digestive process. “Drinking it on an empty stomach in the morning speeds right through your digestive system to the bowels where it is needed,” says cardiologist.
A drink of hot water raises the core body temperature, stimulating the sweating process, which is one of the way the body eliminates toxins. When consumed on a regular basis with lemon added to it, hot water helps balance all the acidic foods we ingest daily.
