It’s soooo dark out! I’m very glad I got my run in the park done earlier this morning. It’s dark, it’s wet, it’s cold. Come to think of it, when have I ever regretted getting my run out of the way early in the day? Never? Hmm yes I think that’s right. Just a little hint.
So how much water are you drinking these days? I notice that when it gets colder, it’s less automatic for me. I have to think about it. And I do think about, and do it, it because it’s important. I know some people have trouble drinking enough H2O because they get bored of it. But there are so many ways to spice it up a little! I keep my fridge stocked with a good selection of healthy drinks.
OK so maybe there’s a little beer and champagne in the back too, but let’s focus. First of all, there’s plain ol’ flat water. I happen to love it (filtered by my Brita, of course) but many people find it boring. What about adding a little sparkle? How about iced tea? There is an endless variety of different flavors, how can that be boring? Just make sure you stick to herbal. Drinking caffeine just depletes your body of water, kind of the opposite of what we’re looking to do here. A couple of my favorites of the moment are Choice Peppermint Herb and Tazo’s citrus-y Zen green tea as well as their Passion herbal blend. No need to add any sweetener, they are delicious as is. I keep containers of each in the fridge for easy access. You can drink pretty much any tea hot or cold, so you can change things up a little right there. And what about adding fruit to your water?
Slice up a tangerine and stick it in your glass. Or lime or lemon. Add berries. Works with both still and sparkling, of course. Sometimes a mug of hot water with a little lemon makes me feel fantastic. You can also buy drinks that are already flavored, but you have to be very careful. Not only is it a lot more expensive – and unnecessarily so, since you can just add your own flavors since you don’t want synthetic ones anyway – but most of them tend to be anything but natural. If you can find flavored waters that don’t have a list of ingredients you don’t recognize, they may be alright. But look at fruit juice for example, even when you find one with nothing but the fruit juice itself, it’s FULL of sugar. It’s best to stick to the basics. One drink that’s popping up everywhere that does make a good substitute is coconut water. Delicious!
So get your drink on! Do you have other ideas? What do you do to make sure you stay well-hydrated?
At the Farmer’s Market this summer they had peach slices in the water – it was SO DELICIOUS. Makes me wish it was peach season again…
Great ideas here!
Never a boring water glass.
LOVE peaches. Ah summer… I guess we’ll embrace the winter fruits for a while. Maybe find some new ones at the Farmers Market!
I like to stick a cinnamon stick in a pitcher of water in the fridge for a few hours. I had this at a spa once, and it just minds me of the holidays!
Oh that sounds great, I’ve never heard of that! I think I have one here, too! Thanks for the idea.
Yum! I love lemon in my water and honestly drink more herbal teas in the winter to get my fluid in
A nice glass of warm lemon water in the morning makes me a happy gal
xxoo
Happy (and healthy) is good!
I guess I do drink less water when it’s cold out (I’ve never consciously thought about it). Although, I do drink hot water to warm myself up. Yeah, I’m 88 years old and drink hot water.
Hahaha no that’s a good thing! Keep drinkin!
oo what does coconut water taste like? is it sweeet?!
It’s a little sweet but not super sweet. I love it. Try it!
All great tips! I drink a few cups of tea throughout the day which adds to my already large water consumption.
I don’t mind the taste of water… my body seems to crave it.
I love “spicing up” water with some fruit or cucumber slices or something to give it a little flavor! I love to freeze raspberries/blackberries, etc in ice & using it in water, too!