Make Drinking Water More Enjoyable


Staying hydrated with water can keep you healthy and provide a natural, calorie-free beverage for dieters, athletes, and anyone trying to avoid sugary soft drinks and high-calorie drinks. If you are trying to replace high-calorie drinks with water or increase the amount of fluids you consume, you can make drinking water more enjoyable by following the steps below.

Steps

Add All-Natural Flavors

  1. Many natural flavorings can significantly change the taste of water without adding calories. All-natural flavor additives can allow you to customize your water to your individual taste preferences, often without adding any calories or sweeteners.
  2. Make unsweetened tea. Tea adds no calories to water but it can provide a wide range of flavor options.
    • Consider experimenting with black, green, white, rooibos, and herbal teas until you find a flavor that makes water more enjoyable.
    • Consider storing a pitcher of cold-brewed homemade tea in the refrigerator for a quick beverage.
    • Add fruits, vegetables, or herbs for flavor. Consider creating a pitcher of water in the refrigerator that contains sliced cucumbers, mint, basil or citrus fruit.
    • Buy naturally flavored, unsweetened water products. New water brands offer zero-calorie waters with all-natural flavors from fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Check the ingredient list and nutrition label to make sure that no sweeteners, calories, artificial flavors, or preservatives have been added.
    • Try a carbonated alternative to plain water. If you crave the carbonation in soda, consider purchasing carbonated water or seltzer water with no added sweeteners. Many all-natural flavor options are available at large grocery stores, and carbonated waters can often help soft drink fans replace soda with water.

Consider Commercial Water Additives

  1. Buy zero-calorie packets of powdered tea or juice-flavored additives. Multiple brands now offer quick mixes in individual packets that can be added to a bottle of water.
  2. Consider a water tap purifier and flavor pack. Some water purifiers that can be attached directly to a home water faucet also offer flavor options. Only add the recommended amount (or less) to avoid overloading on sugar and other additive ingredients.
  3. Look into purchasing a hand-held flavor booster. Some pocket-sized flavor additives offer color and flavor to water without adding calories or other unhealthy ingredients.

Turn Water Drinking into a Fun Routine

  1. Sip water when you indulge in dessert or other rich foods. When you enjoy a sweet or fattening treat, sip water on the side so that you can focus on the flavor of the food instead of the task of drinking water.
  2. Always order water at a restaurant before any other drink. Even if you intend to order a soda or alcoholic beverage, sipping on water while you peruse the menu can help you anticipate the other beverage even more.
  3. Drink water in unorthodox ways. Make it a habit to always alternate between water and another beverage, have a race with friends or families to drink a glass of water with just a spoon, or take a “shot” of water between servings of other beverages.

Tips

  • Add mint and cucumber... It may seem weird but cucumber carbonates the drink while mint gives a taste or add an orange slice if you want.
  • Consider satisfying your daily water needs by getting water from other fluids, such as soups, watermelon, and other drinks if calories are not a cause for concern.
  • Don't force your body to accept more water. Get used to it gradually by drinking a bit more every day.
  • Drink small portions often, rather than drinking a whole bottle three times per day.

Warnings

  • It is possible to drink too much water and create an imbalance in the body’s electrolytes that can lead to death.

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