Can you lose weight by drinking hot lemon water?

Simply drinking hot water with lemon does not cause weight loss, reports Women?s Health magazine; yet, consistently replacing calorie-filled beverages with cups of hot water and lemon may cause weight loss due to the decrease in calorie intake. Water with lemon also aids in enhancing the metabolism.

Lemon water, a rich source of vitamin C, has many additional health benefits, including digestion support, aiding in curing the common cold, and preventing bowel issues, such as constipation and diarrhea, says Food Matters. For those who suffer with acid reflux, drinking too much lemon water can worsen symptoms due to the citrus in the lemon, warns Women?s Health magazine.