3 Tasty & Easy Infused Water Recipes
Ensuring you are properly hydrated every single day is important for your health to thrive, let alone being able to keep up in the gym, due to our bodies being on average 60% water. Yet, many people struggle to drink plain water which is the healthiest drink of all, due to it’s bland flavour. This then causes people to turn to artificially flavoured water, and worst still artificial electrolyte and carbonated fizzy drinks that can contain upto 50 grams of sugar per drink.
All the sugar and artificial ingredients used to make up these alternatives to water, are part of the obesity epidemic we are now facing in the UK, as well as the reason many people struggle with tooth decay. This is why today we are focusing on helping people increase water consumption with a little help from nature’s garden.
Tip: When making these recipes be sure to choose water from a clean source that is free of chemicals and plastic particle contamination.
1) Lime, Turmeric & Rosemary Infused Water
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: (organic where possible)
- 2 limes (sliced)
- ice cubes
- 6 stems of fresh rosemary
- 2 inches fresh turmeric root (peeled // sliced)
- water
Instructions:
- Take a tall glass, and add all the ingredients, adding as much ice as is desired. Allow the drink to sit for 10 minutes.
- Then stir and drink. Makes a great refreshing drink to fill your reusable bottle up with when going out to the gym.
Nutritional Information Per Meal:
Carbohydrate - 25.66 g
Protein - 3.09 g
Total lipid (fat) - 2.27 g
Iron, Fe - 12.23 mg
Calcium, Ca - 178 mg
2) Orange, Blueberry & Ginger Infused Water
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: (organic where possible)
- 1 orange (sliced)
- ½ cup blueberries
- 2 inches fresh ginger (peeled // sliced)
- ice cubes
- water
Instructions:
- Take a tall glass, and add all the ingredients, adding as much ice as is desired. Allow the drink to sit for 10 minutes.
- Then stir and drink. Makes a great refreshing drink to fill your reusable bottle up with when going out to the gym.
Nutritional Information Per Meal:
Carbohydrate - 55.01 g
Protein - 3.12 g
Total lipid (fat) - 0.99 g
Iron, Fe - 1.77 mg
Calcium, Ca - 120 mg
3) Strawberry, Basil And Lemon Infused Water
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: (organic where possible)
- ½ cup strawberries (sliced)
- 1 lemon (sliced)
- 4 fresh basil leaves (torn)
- ice cubes
Instructions:
- Take a tall glass, and add all the ingredients, adding as much ice as is desired. Allow the drink to sit for 10 minutes.
- Then stir and drink. Makes a great refreshing drink to fill your reusable bottle up with when going out to the gym.
Nutritional Information Per Meal:
Carbohydrate - 8.89 g
Protein - 0.71 g
Total lipid (fat) - 0.34 g
Iron, Fe - 0.4 mg
Calcium, Ca - 18 mg
Tooth Health
Even though the above drinks are flavoured with completely natural ingredients, and nothing artificial, the acidity from certain fruits can overtime still weaken tooth enamel. So, go easy on how many flavoured water drinks you have during the week and stop drinking them for a while if you notice your teeth feel slightly more sensitive.
Also top tip. Use a straw!
After ditching store-bought flavoured drinks and switching to homemade flavoured water for a while, it will then become a lot easier to drink plain water if you are one of those that struggles to do so currently. This is because your body will have detoxed the other artificial tastes and refined sugar out of it’s system. Which will in turn, reduce cravings for those types of drinks and help more natural flavours become enjoyable, including plain water.
