And while it may be good to drink a big glass of water with lots of fresh, organic lemon juice, this is what they didn’t tell you.

1. Lemon water can help cure acne.

Drinking lemon water boosts your immune system and helps you digest food. This helps clear up acne.

2. Lemon water helps you lose weight.

One of the great benefits of lemon juice is that it helps your body normalize blood sugar which is a big help in losing weight.

3. Lemon water helps prevent kidney stones.

4. Lemon water helps prevent gall stones.

Same concept as above, really.

We hear a lot about the benefits of drinking lemon water, but what can we expect it to change about our health?

1. Lemon water powers up your morning with electrolytes.

I bet most of you wake up in the morning and have a cup of coffee. I’m guilty of this myself so don’t feel too bad about it. But did you know that a cup of coffee after warm lemon water is even better? Lemon contains hydrating electrolytes in the form of magnesium, and calcium. It’ll get your day started the right way.

2. Lemon water helps keep joints healthy.

Lemons are able to reduce joint and muscle pain as well as keep your joints healthier.

3. Lemon water improves digestion.

I’m sure some of you have heard of the Japanese Water Therapy. According to Japanese tradition, water can be used as a natural treatment for numerous disease like asthma, arthritis, heart disease, tuberculosis, constipation, etc. It prescribes water before brushing your teeth and then waiting 45 minutes before breakfast.

In India, there is a similar water treatment, called Usha Paana Chikitsa, or roughly “early morning water treatment.” It recommends you drink 1.5 liters of water on an empty stomach each morning. It purportedly also treats a host of medical conditions like the ones listed before.

But as with everything on the internet, the more incredible the claim, the less likely it is to be true. And all of this, my friends, is a bunch of made up nonsense.

For starters, this Usha Paana Chikitsa treatment is dangerous for your health. On average, I drink about one and a half liters of water in a single day. The Indian treatment recommends chugging it first thing in the morning. This is an incredibly dangerous thing to do. Your kidneys can process up to about 1,000 ml of water per hour. If you drink more than that in an hour, you can develop a condition called hyponatremia.

Hyponatremia occurs when your bloodstream sodium levels lower to unhealthy levels. This causes your cells to begin to stretch themselves. At a glance, this isn’t a bad thing. Your body’s cells are made to expand and stretch and move around as our bodies do. Your brain’s neurons, however, cannot. Excess water can cause brain swelling and death. Never try Usha Paana Chikitsa.

As we’ve previously reported, turmeric is as good or better than 7 common medications and scientists recently observed the spice reprogramming and killing cancer cells. Even turmeric filled golden milk does wonders for your health. The science is there. Turmeric is something we should all consume to help us live long, healthy, happy lives.

Turmeric smoothie recipe:

You will need:

• 1 teaspoon of maca
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon of organic ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon of organic ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of organic ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon of organic coconut oil
• 1 fresh organic banana
• 1/2 cup organic pineapple chunks, frozen if you like a cold smoothie
• 1 cup of organic hemp milk

It’s the ultimate comfort breakfast in the winter for me. But it’s got way more going for it than comfort food!

1. Oatmeal helps you manage your weight.

Oatmeal helps you feel fuller longer. One study found that it digests slower than cornflakes, which keeps hunger at bay longer.

2. Your gut will be healthier.

Prebiotics are a type of fiber that our digestive system can’t digest, and it’s important that you eat it. Why would we want to eat something we can’t digest? Jeez, you only think of yourself, don’t you?

All those delightful little good bacteria in your gut love to chow down on it. It keeps them healthy and happy, which keeps you healthy and happy.

3. Oatmeal improves heart health.

Oatmeal has cholesterol-lowering properties. 2 ounces of dry oats a day, or one cup cooked, added to even the worst diets can help keep cholesterol in check. It also helps stabilize your blood sugar levels.

DuPont is the chemical engineering giant responsible for PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid that’s used to make Teflon coating.

PFOA has been linked by federal regulators to birth defects and cancer, and some regulators have accused DuPont of hiding these hazards from the public.

The Environmental Working Group has been working to categorize PFOA in the same department as asbestos and lead.

Of course, there are natural and safer alternatives to Teflon. If you currently own a non-stick pan, we recommend getting rid of it immediately.

Related: How To Grow Your Own Avocado Tree For Endless Free Avocados

1. Avocados are simply nutrient dense.

This is the most important reason to eat avocado. One 3.5 ounce serving gives you a good dose of many daily nutrients. You get 26% of vitamin K, 20% of folate, 17% of vitamin C, 14% of potassium, 14% of vitamin B5, 13% of vitamin B6, and 10% of vitamin E all from the one serving.

2. Avocados can reduce risk of birth defects.

Folate is an important vitamin when pregnant. One cup of avocados provides almost a quarter of the needed folate for a pregnant woman. It also helps prevent anemia, balances sugar levels, and can even cut down on cramping, a result of its high potassium density.

Related: 5 Healthy Healing Foods That Will Transform Your Life

3. Avocados relieve arthritis pain.

Studies have found that avocado and soybean oils can lessen the pain of arthritis due to their high PFA content. PFAs contain an arsenal of anti-inflammatory constituents.

According to new research, eating walnuts daily protects you from heart disease in a profound way. Just four hours after eating nuts, doctors observe a significant improvement in blood cholesterol levels as well as blood vessel flexibility.

“Only by consuming a handful of walnuts or walnut oil for four days in a week you can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease,” says Dr. Penny Kris Etherton.

Of course, this isn’t the first documented observation of the superfood benefits of nuts. Ancient Romans believed that walnuts were a sexual enhancer among other things. They used to scatter them on newlywed couples. Walnuts were also used by the ancient British to treat mental illness, thinking the shape of the nut meant it was healthy for the brain.