Natural Ways to Flavor your Water

One of the ways that I am able to stomach so much water is by flavoring it. Can I get an AMEN! However, it's hard to find a flavor for you water that is natural. 

On the trip from WA to OK with my mom, I was trying to chug water so I started putting those little crystal light packets in that are for energy and have the lady on the front leaping through the air. Sounds great to me! But my subconscious....ok my conscience told me that this Crystal Light Natural was not in fact natural at all and I should probably take a look at the ingredients I was consuming. By the way, you can't make excuses for being in denial about something because you don't know about it if you have access to information about it. Educate yourself. You live in America. Are you sitting at your computer right now? Are you on your iphone or smart phone? Then you have no excuse to be ignorant. 

 I decided to look at the ingredients and I won't list them all for you here but Maltodextrin (GMO), aspartame, modified cornstarch (GMO), Red 40, and Blue 1 will not in fact give you energy at all. And right now I'm actually getting the ingredients off of the back of the crystal light package that says immunity. HAHAHA. These things will not boost your immunity but they WILL perhaps give you cancer. My mom laughed in her adorable way and said, maybe you should cut back a little. I was disgusted with Crystal Light for false advertising and I was disgusted with myself for being a sucker. 

So, I started looking for a natural product and I found this one! It's an organic flavor boost for your water. There are others like it. You can probably get it at your local health food store or Super Supplements. 

Today, however, I am loading my gallon with about 4 whole lemons. The advantages of lemon in your water?
Please read the article below:

HEALTH BENEFITS OF LEMON IN YOUR WATER

Lemons are very inexpensive, and you can actually grow your own lemon trees in your back yard or garden. Lemons provide many nutrients that we need each day, such as vitamin C, vitamin B, and riboflavin. Lemons also provide minerals including calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. You can get protein and carbohydrates from lemons as well.

OTHER BENEFITS OF LEMON IN YOUR WATER

Great For Digestion

By adding lemon to your water, particularly hot water, you’ll be able to relieve many problems that can occur in the digestive tract. It can relieve heartburn, nausea, hiccups, belching, and bloating. If you drink lemon water on a regular basis, your bowels are able to eliminate waste easier and more efficiently. The lemon acts as a cleansing agent which can help with constipation. Lemon water is great for your liver as well. Lemon water helps the liver to produce more bile, which makes it easier to digest food. Lemon water is also said to be able to dissolve gallstones.

Good For Skin Care

Lemons have natural antiseptic properties that can help with skin problems. Lemons are loaded with vitamin C, which is an essential nutrient for healthy skin. Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant nutrient, which can fight against early signs of aging. Drinking lemon water every day can have a profound effect on your skin. If you have burns or scars, applying lemon water to them can help them to heal and fade away. If you’ve got burns on your skin, the lemon water will help cool it down, because lemon is a cooling agent.

Great For Dental Care

Lemon water is wonderful for all kinds of dental care. Bleeding of the gums can be relieved if you massage the lemon water on them. It will also relieve bad smells that come from gum problems. If you apply lemon water to a toothache, or swish a mouthful of lemon water in your mouth, the pain of the toothache will lessen.

Helps Throat Infections

If you gargle lemon water when you have a sore throat, the pain can be relieved. It also helps people who have tonsillitis. Lemons have anti-bacterial properties that can help infections clear up fast.

Great For Weight Loss

If you’re looking to lose some weight, drinking lemon water can help you achieve your goal. Instead of drinking milk, soda, or alcohol with your evening meal, try a glass of lemon water. You’ll be consuming less calories, and the lemon water will help you lose weight faster. Weight can be reduced by drinking warm lemon water with a tablespoon of honey.

Great For Controlling High Blood Pressure

Due to the high content of potassium in lemons, lemon water is great for people who have heart problems. Lemon water helps to control dizziness, high blood pressure, and nausea. It also helps to relax the body and mind so you don’t feel anxious or stressed. High amounts of anxiety and stress can lead to a rise in blood pressure.

Helps To Cure Respiratory Problems

People suffering from asthma find that drinking lemon water helps them if they’re experiencing an attack. Lemon water can also help with other respiratory issues such as bronchitis.

Great For Reducing A Fever

Lemon water can be very beneficial to anyone suffering from a cold or the flu that is accompanied by a fever. The lemon water helps to break the fever by increasing the amount of perspiration.

Other Benefits Of Adding Lemon To Your Water
There are several additional benefits of drinking lemon water, including the following.

*Reduces mental stress and depression.
*Great for treating rheumatism.
*Good for treating arthritis.
*Helps to purify the blood

There are many benefits to drinking lemon water. If you weigh 155 pounds or less, you should be using the juice from half a lemon in one 8 oz. glass of water. You can drink up to two glasses of lemon water a day. If you weigh more than 155 pounds you should be using the juice of one full lemon for one 8 oz. glass of water and drink two glasses a day.

So if you ever get bored with plain water, add a lemon to it every once in a while, and start reaping the many benefits of this refreshing drink.

SO! Who's with me today. Lemons in the water!

This is an excellent way to prep your body for your new ways of eating. My next post we'll begin talking about cabinet transformation. Stay tuned!