About two years ago I gave up drinking coffee and soda. Whenever I would crave either, I would drink a huge glass of water and carry about my day. I found that it was actually very simple, and decided not to stop there. I no longer drink milk (for other reasons saved for another post), juice (unless it's fresh squeezed) or any other sugary beverage. I do still drink wine and beer, but on a daily basis I drink tea or bone broth in the morning and then water throughout the remainder of the day.
Whenever I'm working with someone that needs to drink more water, I encourage them to add flavors to it. No, not those gross crystal light packets - real flavor, from real food. You'd be amazed at what a cucumber or lime can do to a glass of water! While plain ol' H2O doesn't bother me, it is nice and refreshing to add citrus to it in the warm summer months.
Whenever I'm working with someone that needs to drink more water, I encourage them to add flavors to it. No, not those gross crystal light packets - real flavor, from real food. You'd be amazed at what a cucumber or lime can do to a glass of water! While plain ol' H2O doesn't bother me, it is nice and refreshing to add citrus to it in the warm summer months.
While you can mix and match whatever fruit you have on hand, I find that citrus produces the most refreshing flavors. This time I had oranges, lemons and limes on hand. I also had cucumbers and some fresh herbs. Citrus helps to detoxify, so adding it to your water is a great way to stay hydrated while flushing out your lymphatic system.
Citrus Water
makes 6 servings
2 oranges
2 lemons
2 limes
1 cucumber
1 handful of fresh basil
fresh, purified water
Peel your fruit and cucumber. Slice each piece of fruit into 6 slices. Slice the cucumber into even slices. Put 2 slices each of the orange, lemon and lime, an even amount of cucumber slices and a few basil leaves into a mason jar. Fill with purified water and refrigerate overnight to a week.
I found that once I drank the water, I could usually fill it up throughtout the day (with the same fruit), shake the water a little and keep drinking. I used the soaked fruit, cucumber and basil the next morning in my smoothie (don't throw it away!)
Citrus Water
makes 6 servings
2 oranges
2 lemons
2 limes
1 cucumber
1 handful of fresh basil
fresh, purified water
Peel your fruit and cucumber. Slice each piece of fruit into 6 slices. Slice the cucumber into even slices. Put 2 slices each of the orange, lemon and lime, an even amount of cucumber slices and a few basil leaves into a mason jar. Fill with purified water and refrigerate overnight to a week.
I found that once I drank the water, I could usually fill it up throughtout the day (with the same fruit), shake the water a little and keep drinking. I used the soaked fruit, cucumber and basil the next morning in my smoothie (don't throw it away!)
You could easily use berries or pineapple in your water too. I would stay away from bananas though, as they don't hold water very well (;
Do you have trouble drinking enough water?
Enjoy!
XoXo,
Nicole
Do you have trouble drinking enough water?
Enjoy!
XoXo,
Nicole
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