Fruit and spice flavored water
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
February 26, 2016 4:37am CST
Its getting really hot and summery here and I need to drink loads of water to keep myself hydrated and going. Drinking plain water is not very pleasant for everyone. My children ask for fresh juice all the time.
As for me I cannot have sweet juice all the time. Even fruit sugars aren't really all that good when you are trying to cut down sugars. So I drink plain water and fruit and spice/herb flavored water to keep me cool
I often add slices of ginger, oranges/lemon and mint to my water. This aids digestion and help combat inflammation and bug attack.
At times I just add some coriander ( the seeds) or cumin to the water and leave it over night.
Sometimes its just a slice of pineapple to my water.
It makes drink plain water less boring without adding extra calories to my drinks.
I never buy flavored water. Which do you like to drink flavored water, plain water, juice, or soda in summer? And why?
Maybe you will give me more ideas to keep hydrated this summer.
Pic credit Pixabay
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
26 Feb 16
That sounds like a good idea.... I don't mind plain water ..but I might give that a go....thanks. 
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@sofssu (23662)
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26 Feb 16
@sueznewz2 I drink about 21/2 liters of water or more these days so it could get boring. These natural fruits/herbs and spices are very healthy to use and flavorful too.
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@sofssu (23662)
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26 Feb 16
@sueznewz2 That explains it. In summer I can go upto three liters of water. so I like a bit of variation.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
26 Feb 16
@sofssu. I only drink about half that....on a good day...
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Feb 16
Inever tried putting a fruits or something on my water . Just plain water for me , but it must be so chilled to make me drink a big glass of it .
I don't know though of a cooler that don't have sugar on it . I suppose you remember the Philippine 's halo- halo . It's a very refreshing and filling way to beat the heat of summer .
Speaking of summer , in a week , we will be having summer already . Oh my , my hot flushes will be triggered again .
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
27 Feb 16
plain water for me its the best choice the flavored stuff is good but I just don't want to pay extra to have it. I have soda on occasion. I like juice but the funny thing is I really don't drink it even when I buy it for the house. Water that you make however sounds interesting in terms of flavor profile. I saw on a cooking show them making home made teas and stuff to drink and now you made me want to try to make some.
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@alchemistrx (2547)
• Philippines
26 Feb 16
Take a bath everyday keeps you cool down.Yeah ,we can add some twist to our plain water.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
28 Feb 16
I don't like plain water a whole lot either. I just buy the flavored crystal light stuff to put in my water when I need that flavor to cure my thirst.
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@sofssu (23662)
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28 Feb 16
@Blondie2222 I like plain water but drinking three liters of plain water could get a bit boring so I try these things
@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
26 Feb 16
I buy flavored carbonated water, I like lime and cranberry or just lime.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
28 Feb 16
@sofssu There is no sugar or artificial sweetner in the seltzer I drink, just natural flavor but I do stay away from soda.
@sofssu (23662)
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28 Feb 16
@BelleStarr I avoid any kind of carbonated drinks. Have touched one in a few years now. Plain water or naturally flavored ones for me.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Feb 16
well, technically we do need more than just water. I would suggest this as another option, or something like this anyways.
This homemade electrolyte sports drink is an alternative to store-bought drinks with artificial ingredients. Vitamins + Electrolytes.
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@sofssu (23662)
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28 Feb 16
@Jessicalynnt Thanks for the link. I checked that recipe out.. I don't think I will go to that much trouble. We drink a lot of coconut water here.. especially in summer. It surely does help keep dehydration at bay.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
28 Feb 16
@sofssu I like gatoride and stuff, especially when dehydrated, just don't like the other stuff in it.
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@JudyEv (340278)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Feb 16
I only drink water. This is rain water from our taps. When it rains, the water from the roof runs into a large tank and this supplies the water for our house. It also supplies the water that we drink. I never feel bored with drinking plain water.
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@ganesh24 (46)
• Kolkata, India
26 Feb 16
Our bodies demand more water in summer. It is indeed a must to flush the toxin of the body, to help clear constipation and others.The need of water should be plain and not fruit juice with spices.Too much fruit juice means too much sweet to induce diabetes which no body wants. Occasionally juice may be taken and emphasis should be on the use of plain and pure water.
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@ganesh24 (46)
• Kolkata, India
1 Mar 16
@sofssu The intake of water is dependent on individual need of the body according to the heat and humidity of the day. Some people drink more than the others. The people in the hot countries consume more water than in cold countries. I have already mentioned that one should be careful to see that high calorie soft drink should not be taken for imbalance in the body inviting diabetes.One should be one's guard.
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
Plain cold water is what I prefer if it's hot and I'm thirsty. Juice is okay but it makes me feel more thirsty afterwards. Weird.
@DaddyEvil (137260)
• United States
1 Mar 16
I usually drink fruit juices from frozen, sofs. During the hottest part of the summer I drink water half the time and juice half the time. I am very careful to make sure I am drinking at least half and half with the water and juice... If I get more of one than the other, I do my best to make sure I get more water than juice.
Even at work I keep two jugs in the fridge. One water and one juice.
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
26 Feb 16
i'm a huge fan'f interestin' concoctions 'n make a vitamin/mineral water usin' diff'rent fruits 'n mints. my 'go to' particularly durin' the hot summer months. i gotta drink't least 10 glasses'f water a day (health hiccups) 'n that jest gets purty dang borin'.
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@sofssu (23662)
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28 Feb 16
@crazyhorseladycx Same here I drink easily around ten to fifteen glasses of water in summer. I need a few glasses of interesting but no extra calorie water.
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@ida123 (6206)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Feb 16
I prefer to drink plain water and I don't put any flavored water or juice or soda in my refrigerator so that the 2 boys won't be tempted to drink any of that because they are both diabetics. I also take a bath 2 to 3x daily to fight heat from sunny days.
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