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Newsletter for April 2017
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7 Ways to Make Water Taste Better
Not everybody has a taste for
water, but we all need it to ensure that our
bodies continue functioning properly. If you
want to drink more water,
but aren't crazy about the taste (or lack
thereof), here are some tips that can make it
more enjoyable:
1. Add fresh fruit. Citrus fruits, such as lemons, limes, and oranges, are classic
water enhancers, but other fruit flavors
might also tempt your taste buds. Try crushing
fresh raspberries or watermelon into your water,
or adding strawberry slices. Cucumber and fresh
mint are refreshing flavors as well
especially
in summer.
2. Use juice. Any fruit juice can be a good base flavor for water, but tart
juices, like cranberry, pomegranate, grape, and
apple, are especially delicious. Go for juices
that are all natural, with no added sugars. And
remember: Fruits and their juices don't just
taste good they
contain vitamins and antioxidants that can
benefit your health too.
3. Make it bubbly. Many people prefer sparkling to still water. If plain old water
isn't inspiring to you, try a naturally
effervescent mineral water
which
will give you the added benefit of minerals. Or
try bubbly seltzer, a carbonated water. You can
add fresh fruit or natural juice flavors to your
seltzer, as suggested above, or look for
naturally flavored seltzers at your local
market. If you become a seltzer devotee, you
might want to consider getting a seltzer maker
for your home.
4. Get creative with ice. Some say that ice water
tastes better than water served at room
temperature. If that's so, flavored ice cubes
may make an even better drink. Use some of the
flavoring suggestions above and start
experimenting with fresh fruit, mint, or
cucumber ice cubes. Simply chop your additive of
choice, add it to your ice cube tray along with
water, then freeze. You may also consider juice,
tea, or coffee cubes. If you want to be more
creative, use ice cube trays that come in fun
shapes, like stars, circles, or even fish.
5. Drink tea. Herbal, fruit, green, white, and red teas are generally
considered to be better for you than black teas (or
coffee, for that matter) because they contain
little to no caffeine. And there are countless
flavors of these teas to choose from. Start with
the selection at your local market or health
food store. If you're interested in pursuing
more exotic flavors and sophisticated teas,
start researching the vast array of specialty
teas that come from all parts of the globe.
6. Try bouillons, broths, and consommés. If
your palate leans toward the savory, you may
pass on tea and start sipping one of these hot
and savory liquids instead. Choose low-fat and
low-sodium versions for maximum health benefits.
Because soup is water-based, a cup of hot soup
will count toward your daily fluid consumption.
7. Add fast flavor. If you're looking for a quick-and-easy flavor booster, you might
also consider sugar-free drink mixes, and flavor
cartridges that can be used with your faucet
filter system. |