Spicing up water

[Anubus]

Ok Ive been drinking TONS of water for the last two months and am getting a little bit sick of just the plain taste. What do you guys use to spice up your water every once in awhile??

[Peterlock]

Hi Anubus, :wave

Kudos on getting the water in your body you might want to read the poem I just wrote on "water" I'm definitely no poet but maybe you'll get a laugh out of it.

For me I buy 24 ounce sport bottles of water, I find it easier and more convenient plus you always know exactly how many ounces you've had at any given time.

There's plenty you can do to add flavor to your water without adding carbs, sugar or anything bad...try some of the following:

• * Add a little lemon zest, it's more "lemony" tasting than the juice and keeps the water clear
  * Cucumber is great - add a slice without seeds, sounds strange but adds a fresh clean flavor
  *Essential Oils like oregano or Mint are great, just make sure it says "essential" on the label and check ingredients for alcohol and sugar. They're available at most any health food or vitamin store
  * A sprig of fresh mint adds a lot of flavor and a little goes a long way
  *If you like your water Ice cold keep it as close to the bottom of your fridge as possible
  * Toss a bottle in the freezer, when you leave the house it'll melt down and always be ice cold
  *Make Iced tea with decaf green tea - very subtle flavor and very good for you. Whether this counts towards you water intake is debatable. By the book it doesn't, as a treat it's just fine
  * Add Splenda, remember one packet = 1 carb but 1/2 a packet with a teaspoon of lemon juice gives you instant lemonade, you can do the same thing with lime
  * Try herbs & Spices, if using dry crush them to release the oils, Tarragon, Basil and Rosemary actually taste very good and impart a kind of exotic flavor, different then when uses in cooking

Hope this helps!

Peter ha

[Moochiecat]

A thin slice of lemon, or a few drops of lemon juice, or even a slice of cucumber can really freshen up a glass of water. Some folks are using oil of oregano as well.

[Anubus]

Thanks I will give those a try!