Infuse your water with fun

Drink plenty of water. You hear it all of the time but drinking water can get a little monotonous. Try mixing in fruit and spices to make it tastier and healthier. I recommend using organic produce in your water.

Try some of these combinations or create one of your own:

Start with a pitcher of water and add:

1. Apple cinnamon: A thinly sliced apple (without the seeds) and one cinnamon stick.
2. Blueberry kiwi: A half cup of blueberries, two thinly sliced kiwis and three mint leaves.
3. Cucumber mint: A thinly sliced cucumber (with the skin) and four mint leaves.
4. Lemon cucumber: Half of a thinly sliced cucumber and one lemon.
5. Lemon grapefruit: Half a cup of strawberries (cut in half), a thinly sliced lemon and a thinly sliced grapefruit.
6. Orange blueberry: Half a cup of blueberries and a thinly sliced orange.
7. Raspberry lemon: Half a cup of raspberries, a thinly sliced lemon and three mint leaves.
8. Strawberry kiwi: One cup of strawberries (cut in half) and one thinly sliced kiwi.
9. Strawberry lemon basil: One cup of strawberries (cut in half), a thinly sliced lemon and five basil leaves.
10. Strawberry mint: One cup of strawberries (cut in half) and four mint leaves.
11. Watermelon mint: One cup of cubed watermelon and four to six mint leaves.

Health benefits by ingredient

• Apples: Antioxidants, fiber and iron
• Basil: Antioxidants, vitamin K and A
• Blueberries: Antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C and vitamin B6
• Cinnamon: Antioxidants and anti-inflammatory
• Cucumber: Antioxidants and anti-inflammatory
• Grapefruit: Fiber, potassium, lycopene and vitamin C
• Kiwi: Vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, folate, potassium, antioxidants and fiber
• Lemons: Antioxidants and vitamin C
• Limes: Antioxidants and vitamin C
• Mint: Promotes digestion and relieves fatigue
• Oranges: Vitamin C
• Raspberries: Antioxidants, phytonutrients, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc
• Strawberries: Vitamin C, potassium, folic acid and fiber
• Watermelon: Antioxidants, vitamin C and lycopene