A Twist on Thirst

I know you have heard the phrase, "drink 8 oz. of water a day" plenty of times in your life. Who doesn't know that good ol' H20 is good for us? On average, it's about 60% of our bodyweight, and every system in our body depends on it. For instance, water carries nutrients to our cells, provides a moist environment for our ears, nose, and throat tissues, and it flushes toxins out of our vital organs. Knowing just those few tidbits, it is pertinent that you replenish your body's water supply, as it is loss through perspiring, breathing, bowel movements, and urinating.

Yea, yea, I am a personal fitness trainer, but I can attest to how boring plain old water can be. Don't get me wrong, I drink water all day, everyday, but I have clients tell me all the time, "I don't like water" or "I need something with some kind of taste." For those of you who feel the same way, I'm going to give you a few tips to jazz up your H20.

Creative ideas: (use a pitcher of fresh filtered water or bottled water)

1. Squeeze half a grapefruit into your water
2. Add fresh lemon or lime or both for a refreshing citrus beverage
3. Try adding fresh herbs, such as rosemary, ginger, lemongrass, or mint; to produce a more intense taste, us a muddle to crush the herbs
4. Use a little unsweetened cranberry, peach, grape, orange, mango concentrate, if you prefer sweeter tasting water
5. Insert your choice of flavor extracts (vanilla, lemon, banana...)
6. Crush or cut fresh berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries...)

I'm sure you will enjoy one or many of these ideas. You could even try mixing and matching ingredients to add your own "zing-zang" to your water. The possibilities are endless.