6. Keeps your skin blemish-free

　　6. 祛除皮肤上的斑点

　　The antioxidants in lemon juice help to not only decrease blemishes, but wrinkles too! It can also beapplied to scars and age spots to reduce their appearance, and because it’s detoxifying yourblood, it will maintain your skin’s radiance.

　　柠檬汁中的抗氧化剂不仅可以祛除斑点，还可以去皱。它可以用来减少脸上的疤痕和老年斑。由于它还可以净化血液，所以又可以让皮肤有光泽。

　　7. Helps you lose weight

　　7. 减肥

　　Lemons contain pectin fiber, which assists in fighting hunger cravings.

　　柠檬富含果胶纤维，它又可以抵抗饥饿。

　　8. Reduces inflammation

　　8. 减少炎症

　　If you drink lemon water on a regular basis, it will decrease the acidity in your body, which is wheredisease states occur. It removes uric acid in your joints, which is one of the main causes ofinflammation.

　　如果你喝柠檬水很有规律，则可以降低身体的酸度，减少疾病发生。它移除藏在关节处的尿酸，尿酸是炎症产生的主要原因。

　　9. Gives you an energy boost

　　9. 提供能量

　　Lemon juice provides your body with energy when it enters your digestive tract, and it also helpsreduce anxiety and depression. (Even the scent of lemons has a calming effect on your nervoussystem!)

　　柠檬汁进入消化道的时候可以给身体提供能量，也可以降低焦虑感和抑郁感(柠檬香有镇定神经系统的作用)

　　10. Helps to cut out caffeine

　　10. 减少咖啡因

　　I didn’t believe this until I tried it, but replacing my morning coffee with a cup of hot lemon waterhas really done wonders! I feel refreshed, and no longer have to deal with that pesky afternooncrash. Plus, my nerves are thankful.

　　直到我自己试过我才相信，不可思议的是，早上一杯热柠檬水可以代替咖啡。我觉得神清气爽，直到下午也不会有快崩溃的感觉。我自己都觉得很欣慰。

　　Warm lemon water is the most effective way to diminish viral infections and their subsequent sorethroats. Plus, with the lemon juice also boosting your immune system, you’ll simultaneously fightoff the infection completely.

　　温柠檬水对降低病毒性感染和随后的喉咙疼都是非常有效的。另外柠檬汁也还可以增强你的免疫系统，你也就可以同时抵抗感染源。

　　How much?

　　喝多少?

　　For those who weigh less than 150 pounds, squeeze half a lemon’s worth of juice into a glass ofwater. If over 150 pounds, use an entire lemon’s juice. You can of course dilute the lemon juicemore, depending on your personal taste.

　　对于体重不足150磅的，半个柠檬榨汁兑上一杯水就可以了。如果体重超过150磅，就用一整个柠檬。你也可以根据自己的口味把柠檬汁冲兑的淡一点儿。

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