According to Ayurvedic principles, choices that you make regarding your daily routine either build up resistance to disease or tear it down. Starting every morning with a glass of warm lemon water has long been a ritual in Ayurveda or Yogic traditions, used to stimulate digestion for the day and clear the body of any toxins that may have settled in the digestive tract overnight.

Lemons contain many health benefits and are a great source vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, potassium.  The health benefits of drinking lemon water are pretty extensive and it is such an easy and refreshing drink to make!

1. Aids in Digestion and Detoxification
2. Helps with Hydration
3. Rejuvenates the Skin and Heals the Body
4. Boosts your Mood
5. Aids in Weight Loss
6. Boosts your Immune System
7. Reduces Inflammation
8. Supports Healthy Liver Function

 A few sites that are great resources on the benefits of lemon water –

📷: shape magazine 

http://wellnessmama.com/35192/benefits-of-lemon-water/

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-8354/5-amazing-benefits-of-drinking-lemon-water.html

https://draxe.com/benefits-of-lemon-water/

Adding lemon water to your morning routine is a small change that you can easily make and you definitely won’t regret it!  Just make sure you have plenty of lemons on hand and while you at it buy yourself a new mug for your new habit!

If you are like me and become a little foot obsessed in summer you need to get yourself some coconut oil and a foot file! I have been putting coconut oil on my feet at bedtime for the past several weeks and wow what a difference! My feet have never been so smooth and soft!
Put a small amount of coconut oil on each foot and wear socks to bed. In the morning, use your foot file when you get out of the shower before moisturizing!
Your feet will thank you!

For more on the many uses for coconut oil check out this post from Wellness Momma

The Sweet Potato Casserole recipe has been corrected! The recipe calls for 2 cans of yams not 1 as originally posted. If anyone has made the casserole since I posted sorry if you were not happy with the result!

Sweet Potato Casserole

Try it again and I am sure it won’t disappoint!

Much love!