For the second year in a row, New Year’s dinner was held at our house and it was a success! Although I felt nowhere near ready for it (as usual), our Asian themed meal was the BOMB and surprisingly, serving water infused with cucumber was a hit. If I learned anything from last year’s dinner, is that those who partied it up the night before, are in need of hydration and/or coffee. How could something so simple as a cucumber in water be so delicious? Well, my answer is very much like a child’s would be…It just is!
Also called detox water, fruit-flavored water, or infused water; fruit infused water can generally be any combination of fruits, vegetables, and herbs immersed in cold water. While infused water has the benefit of being full of flavor, it also has no calories, making it a very powerful tool in your efforts to lose weight and gain better health. If you’re looking to cut back or stop drinking sugary drinks and/or flush out your body of toxins, this blends of food and flavor will definitely satisfy your taste buds.
What Are The Benefits of Infused Water?
Besides tasting great and having zero calories, fruit infused water has many more health benefits, including:
- Improves your mood.
- Flushes toxins from your system.
- Fills you up so you don’t eat as much junk.
- Naturally, helps your body release fat cells.
- Keeps food moving through your system.
- Keeps your organs healthy while you’re sweating.
- Reduces muscle fatigue while working out.
- Helps you recuperate faster from a workout.
** all information is from the great Google **
Now that we’ve been informed of all the great health benefits, it’s time to make some!
Orange, Kiwi and Mint Infused Water
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5
Ingredients
- 1 orange, sliced
- 3 kiwis, peeled and sliced
- 10 mint leaves
- 4 cups water (1 L)
Instructions
- Place the sliced fruits and the mint leaves in a glass jar, pour the water and refrigerate for at least 1 or 2 hours (can even do overnight). The longer it sits, the more flavorful the water will be.
Grapefruit, Blueberry and Basil Infused Water
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5
Ingredients
- 1 grapefruit sliced
- 1 cup blueberry
- 3 basil leaves
- 4 cup water (1 L)
Instructions
- Place the sliced grapefruit, blueberries and the basil leaves in a glass jar, pour the water and refrigerate for at least 1 or 2 hours (can even do overnight). The longer it sits, the more flavorful the water will be.
Cucumber, Lemon and Lime Infused Water
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5
Ingredients
- 1 lemon sliced
- 2 lime sliced
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 4 cup water (1 L)
Instructions
- Place the sliced lemon, limes and cucumber in a glass jar, pour the water and refrigerate for at least 1 or 2 hours (can even do overnight). The longer it sits, the more flavorful the water will be.
If you’re a momma on-the-go (or just about any human being), you don’t have to sacrifice your love for fruit infused water- Just get a water bottle like these!
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The best thing about drinking fruit infused water is that you can try any combination of fruits and herbs! When it comes to making detox water, the sky’s the limit. The most important thing to remember is that any recipe works, as long as it helps you drink more water. Cut back on the soda and drink some water will ya!
What are your favorite combos?
Hope you all have an amazing weekend and I’ll be back on Monday!
-Kristeena
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