Skinny Dip

Citrus sometimes satisfies cravings for high fat foods. Lemon juice helps digestion, making sure that the liver rids itself of any impurities, which is essential to losing weight and keeping off excess weight.

Yield: 1¹⁄₄ cups

Ingredients

1 lemon, rind intact

1 lime, rind intact

1 cup sparkling water

Halve lemon and lime. Juice. Add sparkling water to lemon-lime juice. Stir.

Per Serving

Calories: 42

Fat: 0.5g

Sodium: 7mg

Fiber: 7g

Protein: 2g

Sugars: 1g

Carbohydrates: 19g

Lemons

California is the leading producer of lemons in the United States. They are available year round. Make sure you juice a lemon immediately before you’re going to use it. Lemons lose 20 percent of their vitamin C after eight hours at room temperature.