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Five Ways to Make Water Taste Better
When it comes to weight loss, we’ve heard that we should drink more water for good health, however, we often grab sodas or sports drinks because they taste better. Wouldn't it be great if we could crave water the same way we crave sweetened beverages? Well, here are a few simple tricks to make water taste better.
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1. Add frozen berries. Skip the ice cubes and add frozen berries instead. Frozen blackberries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries keep your water cold and add flavor and color to your drink.
2. Add cucumber. If you prefer a flavor that is less sweet, you can add just a few cucumber slices to your glass and the subtle flavor gives your water a fresh, spa-like taste. If you have more time, fill a pitcher with a handful of cucumber slices and let it sit in your refrigerator.
3. Add citrus. Lemons and limes make water look more sophisticated and add a hint of flavor, but don't forget about other citrus fruits! Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and mandarins also taste great. Keep a bowl of fruit slices in your refrigerator to mix and match throughout the day.
4. Mint cubes. Make mint ice cubes by throwing a small sprig of spearmint, peppermint, or lemon mint into the ice cube tray, then add water and freeze. You can also do this with your favorite herb, like rosemary or basil. This technique is best for people who don't like sweetened beverages but still prefer some flavor.
5. Juice cubes. Kids will love this trick, and if you are trying to avoid the calories in juice drinks, you will too. Grab your favorite juice and freeze it into cubes. Lemonade works well too. You'll get some of the flavor from the juice but far fewer calories. You can blend flavors too. Throw colorful cubes of orange juice and lemonade into a tall glass of water and enjoy.
When you start to drink more water, you'll find that you drink less soda, less coffee, and fewer high calorie drinks. There are three major benefits to this: Swapping water for soda helps to decrease your daily caloric intake; Drinking more water helps you to feel full throughout the day so you snack less; Drinking water trains your taste buds to enjoy the subtle tastes of whole foods that are less processed and lower in calories.
Health, weight loss, lowe weight, drinks, water, taste
1. Add frozen berries. Skip the ice cubes and add frozen berries instead. Frozen blackberries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries keep your water cold and add flavor and color to your drink.
2. Add cucumber. If you prefer a flavor that is less sweet, you can add just a few cucumber slices to your glass and the subtle flavor gives your water a fresh, spa-like taste. If you have more time, fill a pitcher with a handful of cucumber slices and let it sit in your refrigerator.
3. Add citrus. Lemons and limes make water look more sophisticated and add a hint of flavor, but don't forget about other citrus fruits! Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and mandarins also taste great. Keep a bowl of fruit slices in your refrigerator to mix and match throughout the day.
4. Mint cubes. Make mint ice cubes by throwing a small sprig of spearmint, peppermint, or lemon mint into the ice cube tray, then add water and freeze. You can also do this with your favorite herb, like rosemary or basil. This technique is best for people who don't like sweetened beverages but still prefer some flavor.
5. Juice cubes. Kids will love this trick, and if you are trying to avoid the calories in juice drinks, you will too. Grab your favorite juice and freeze it into cubes. Lemonade works well too. You'll get some of the flavor from the juice but far fewer calories. You can blend flavors too. Throw colorful cubes of orange juice and lemonade into a tall glass of water and enjoy.
When you start to drink more water, you'll find that you drink less soda, less coffee, and fewer high calorie drinks. There are three major benefits to this: Swapping water for soda helps to decrease your daily caloric intake; Drinking more water helps you to feel full throughout the day so you snack less; Drinking water trains your taste buds to enjoy the subtle tastes of whole foods that are less processed and lower in calories.
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