Lemon water in excess can aggravate but three cups is generally enough for the stomach to take care of your three meals a day. sipping it is how you should be doing it. Peppermint is good. AS A RULE: NO to most any type of sugars because it feeds the bad bacteria/viruses in your gut. That is why cancers thrive in your body. Cancers are fed by any sugar you feed it. Decrease your sugar and salt and utilize herbs to get you flavors instead.