Drinking 7-12 glasses of water per day is essential for healthy life.
What is detox water?
Detox water is water that is made by the infusion of fruits, vegetables and herbs. It is also known as fruit-infused water or vegetable fruit flavoured water.
It is made by inImproves fusing flavours rather than blending. It is very popular, especially lemon detox water.
It is better to take this flavoured water instead of soft drinks or sugar juices. It has very few calories.
You can make detox water with herbs, vegetables and fruits that you like. You can easily make this at your home by using just a few ingredients.
You should drink 7 to 12 glasses of water per day. As i think it is very difficult to reach the water intake plain. I found it to add some flavours to it so you can get some fruity taste.
Yes water is good for weight loss whether it is plain or flavoured because it raises your metabolic rate and burns more calories.
Recipes for detox water
All you need for making detox water is a good selection of fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Here I found some detox water recipes combinations;
1. Cucumber + mint + lemon detox water
Steps;
● Take cold or warm water
● Take 1 water bottle
● Wash all the ingredients
● Cut 1 cucumber in slices
● Cut 1 lemon in slices
● Take 3 to 4 mint leaves
● Add water in bottle
● Add all the ingredients in bottle
● Shake well
Tips;
- The more ingredients you use, the stronger the flavour will be.
- You can also leave it for 1-12 hours for the deeply infusion
- If you are in a hurry so you can crush your fruits, herbs and vegetables for a quick infusion.
2. Ginger + lemon detox water
Steps;
● Take cold or warm water
● Take 1 water bottle
● Wash all the ingredients
● Cut 1 thumb ginger in slices
● Cut 1 lemon in slices
● Add water in bottle
● Add all the ingredients in bottle
● Shake well
Tips;
- The more ingredients you use, the stronger the flavour will be.
- You can also leave it for 1-12 hours for the deeply infusion
- If you are in a hurry so you can crush your fruits, herbs and vegetables for a quick infusion.
3. Watermelon + mint detox water
Steps;
● Take cold or warm water
● Take 1 water bottle
● Wash all the ingredients
● Take 3 to 4 min leaves
● Take 1/4 Watermelon and cut into cubes
● Add water in bottle
● Add all the ingredients in bottle
● Shake well
Tips;
- The more ingredients you use, the stronger the flavour will be.
- You can also leave it for 1-12 hours for the deeply infusion
- If you are in a hurry so you can crush your fruits, herbs and vegetables for a quick infusion.
4. Apple + cinnamon detox water
Steps;
● Take cold or warm water
● Take 1 water bottle
● Wash apple
● Take 1 apple and cut into slices
● Take 4 to 6 cinnamon sticks
● Add water in bottle
● Add all the ingredients in bottle
● Shake well
Tips;
- The more ingredients you use, the stronger the flavour will be.
- You can also leave it for 1-12 hours for the deeply infusion
- If you are in a hurry so you can crush your fruits, herbs and vegetables for a quick infusion.
5. Strawberry + basil leaves detox water
Steps;
● Take cold or warm water
● Take 1 water bottle
● Wash the ingredients
● Take 8 to 10 strawberries and cut it in slices
● Take 8 to 10 basil leaves
● Add water in bottle
● Add all the ingredients in bottle
● Shake well
Tips;
- The more ingredients you use, the stronger the flavour will be.
- You can also leave it for 1-12 hours for the deeply infusion
- If you are in a hurry so you can crush your fruits, herbs and vegetables for a quick infusion.
Real health benefits of detox water
● Improves digestive health
● Improves mood
● Improves energy level
● Boost metabolism
● Helps in weight loss
Myths about detox water
● Detoxifies your body
● Maintains pH
● Increases your complexion
Before you Leave!
Detox water is made by infusion of vegetables, herbs or fruits. Water helps you lose weight, whether it is plain water or detox. It contains few calories. Use these recipes to add flavor by your homemade detox water. It requires 5 to 7 mins to make. Drink 7 to 12 glasses of water per day. It increases your metabolic rate. Use as per your fruit, vegetable, herbs choices.
References; HealthLine, Instructable Cooking, Home made Recipes