Now, if you care to try hot water and lemon, do try to make sure the water is actually hot. If possible, use fresh lemon, though reconstituted lemon juice or a combination of fresh and reconstituted will work.
Many people scoff at any juice being used that is not perfectly fresh from your own juicer. Those are people who can afford juicers and/or purchasing fresh juices; or, people who are glad of an excuse not to drink juice, since they cannot afford either.
Fresh is pretty much always best; but, if fresh cannot be gotten, so long as it is real and has not gone bad, any is better than none. That's not just about juice, but, about most things.
For instance, growing your own beans and cooking them as soon as you can, after having picked them, is preferable to dried beans, dried beans from a store, or canned beans. Do you imagine, though, that canned or dried beans have no protein? Pshht!
Dried beans or canned beans are perfectly acceptable. What you do, however, is going to be largely dependent on your budget, time, climate, proximity to stores, and factors of that nature.
Even with warm water, the lemon helps. For now, I am using fresh lemon slices and a fairly large mug.
For breakfast and snackage, I am having three different kinds of apple, two corn dogs with a little mustard and ketchup, the lemon water, a little bit of my mixed dried cereal and a little bit of my mixed snack mixes.
The acv water I made double strength, today, because I am hoping it will better counteract the lingering effects of the cheese and, because, I distinctly remember reading as to how if you have arthritis, it might be highly beneficial to take 2 tbsp. per day.
I've wasted a good half hour, now, trying to find where I read that. (sigh). Didn't find it, even though I am on the right site, now, but, I did find this interesting information.
USDA BREAKDOWN OF APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
"The below table is from the USDA's nutrient database. We typed in the words "Vinegar, cider" on the home page to get this chart.
Note: The USDA does not specify on the chart whether they tested a commercial, pasteurized brand (i.e., Heinz) or an organic brand (i.e., Bragg). We have the feeling they probably tested a commercial brand. An organic brand of apple cider vinegar may have slightly higher values.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/index.html
Vinegar, cider(1)
| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams | Number of Data Points | Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||
| Water |
g
|
93.81
|
3
|
0.092
|
| Energy' (2) |
kcal
|
21
|
0
| |
| Energy |
kj
|
90
|
0
| |
| Protein |
g
|
0.00
|
3
|
0
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.00
|
3
|
0
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.17
|
3
|
0.003
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
0.93
|
0
| |
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
0.0
|
1
| |
| Sugars, total |
g
|
0.40
|
0
| |
| Sucrose |
g
|
0.00
|
1
| |
| Glucose (dextrose) |
g
|
0.10
|
1
| |
| Fructose |
g
|
0.30
|
1
| |
| Lactose |
g
|
0.00
|
1
| |
| Maltose |
g
|
0.00
|
1
| |
| Galactose |
g
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
7
|
4
|
0.108
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.20
|
4
|
0.003
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
5
|
3
|
0.485
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
8
|
3
|
0.244
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
73
|
4
|
5.617
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
5
|
4
|
0.855
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.04
|
3
|
0.005
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.008
|
3
|
0
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.249
|
3
|
0.057
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.1
|
0
| |
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
0.0
|
1
| |
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.000
|
1
| |
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
0
|
1
| |
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
0
|
1
| |
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
0
|
0
| |
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
0
|
1
| |
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
0
|
0
| |
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
| |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
0.0
|
0
| |
| Lipids | ||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Fatty acids, total trans |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Phytosterols |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Amino acids | ||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Threonine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Leucine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Lysine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Methionine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Cystine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Valine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Arginine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Histidine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Alanine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Glycine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Proline |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Serine |
g
|
0.000
|
0
| |
| Other | ||||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
| |
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
| |
| Lutein zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
1 Contains 5% acetic acid. Total proximates do not equal 100%.
2 Acetic acid is included in energy calculation."
So, basically, it's got a little bit of several useful things, at once.
Anyway, I did read that one should take 2 tbps in a glass of water, instead of 2 tsps, if one has a serious chronic condition like arthritis and I do. Which would be taken up to twice per day.
Well, I was taking 1 tablespoon and 1 tsp, in volume, because 3 tsps are in 1 tbsp. At least, that's what they tell me when I go to look it up.
So, eight tablespoons are almost, but, not quite, 3 tbsp. I could put 12 tsps in, or 4 tablespoons, and be at the right amount for the daily intake for a person with arthritis. However, I am not to the point where I could be sure of being capable of drinking that! It's pretty strong, now!
And, keep in mind, that I am using far more water than they generally recommend!
I'm thinking about seeing if I can get my son to start drinking it. Hahahah! That'll be fun.
Anyway, off to do some stuff. Maybe even the rest of the dishes. Maybe!
Oh, I did a little marching in place, this morning, while doing the oil pulling and just now I did the same belly dancing exercises as I had done the other day.
I'm not sure, but, I think my hip is starting to get closer to being in the right position. When I did the marching in place, this morning, I used the book.
It is not perfect, but, it's better than nothing.
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