This document provides a recipe for a Cucumber Lemon Water with Mint. The recipe calls for 12 cups of filtered water, 1 sliced cucumber, 2-3 sliced lemons, and 10-12 mint leaves. The ingredients are added to a pitcher and refrigerated for at least 4 hours or overnight. The document then discusses the health benefits of lemons, mint, and cucumbers. Lemons help cleanse and alkalize the body, aid in digestion, and boost the immune system. Mint adds sweetness without sugar and helps settle the stomach. Cucumber provides rehydration and contains anti-inflammatory properties. When combined, this drink is said to curb hunger pains, flush toxins from the digestive system

1. Cucumber Lemon Water with a Minty
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12 cups of filteredwater(3quarts)
1 mediumorganiccucumber
2-3 small organiclemons
10-12 organicmintleaves
10-12 organicmintleaves
Wash lemons and cucumbers; slice thinly. Add lemons, cucumber, and mint to pitcher. Cover with
water and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight
Lemon: Lemonwatermakesfora powerful detox drink;lemonjuice helpstocleanse andalkalize the
body. Add one thinly sliced lemon to a large pitcher, or squeeze fresh lemon juice into your glass.
Lemon also aides in digestion and boosts your immune system.
Mint: Mint adds a touch of sweetness without the sugar, and it also helps settle your stomach and
aids in digestion.
Cucumber: Adding a few slices of cucumber to your water makes for excellent rehydration, and
cucumber contains anti-inflammatory properties.
Mix all these ingredients together and you have yourself the perfect beverage for:
Keeping your weight down– Lemons are said to curb hunger pains thereby reducing trips to the
fridge and pantry between meals.
Fine tuningyourdigestivesystem –Knownfortheirdigestive benefits, lemons help flush out toxins
and impurities from our system. Say goodbye to constant heartburn and indigestion. Both lemons
and cucumbers are diuretic so your body does not retain excessive water making you feel less
bloated. Cucumbers are also very high in fibre which again helps the flushing out process.
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