Exciting Ways to Consume 8+ Servings of Water a Day

Fun Ways to Get Your Daily Dose of H2O As we all know, the benefits from drinking water are endless and it's essential that we consume at least eight glasses daily in order to wreak those benefits in their entirety. However, do we all really drink eight glasses every single day? If you do, kudos to you, but if you don't, perhaps it's simply time to put a twist on your water and to make it a little more tempting.

Do the Twist
Take your favorite fruits and add a twist of them to your water. This works well with almost any fruits, not just lemons, which seem to be the most common. Oranges, kiwis, and limes work great. You can also have fun and creative and make up your own combinations as well. This is a convenient (and more frugal) alternative to buying pre-flavored waters from the store, which often is high in sugar and other potentially undesirable ingredients. This also works well for water bottles and people on the go. And actually the longer the fruit sits, the better the water tastes. Not to mention it smells and looks delicious, too.

Tea Time
With so many different flavored teas to choose from, there is likely one out there for everyone, if not more. There are blacks, greens, fruit flavored, hot, iced, all ranging in levels of caffeine (if any at all). Drinking tea in the morning with breakfast is a great way to get your first cup of water for the day, many offering additional benefits as well such as antioxidants. If you're headed out the door, toss a bag in your bottled water for a flavorful treat.

A Little Bit of Bubbly
Sparking (carbonated) water is not just for Italian restaurants anymore, it's now available in every grocery store, in an array of brands and sizes. Pellegrino is probably the most well known, which is great for dining, but Crystal Geyser also makes little sixteen ounce plastic bottles. Even the flavored sparkling waters are calorie-free and the carbonation keeps you feeling full so it's great to have before or with a meal to prevent overeating.

Double Whammy
So you know you need to drink several glasses of everyday, but you also need to eat too, right? Well if you're hungry and thirsty, then water-based food are a great fix. For example, watermelon is ninety percent water and a great way to fuel up and get the water you need. Soups and certain protein shakes are also great for keeping your tummy happy and consuming your daily dose of water. It's a little ironic to think about how simple something as water is, yet it's so complex when it comes to the essentials and bonuses it offers when drank adequately. From cleansing within to adding moisture to our skin, it's always been that way, and it always will be. But there's no reason it shouldn't be fun going down. So the next time you're not too thrilled to drink some water although you know you should be, spice it up and give it a kick, perhaps even pouring it in a martini glass and toasting to yourself!