Wellness expert Maika Luongo of Eat, Sweat, Live Healthy Nutritional Counseling shares these refreshing, flavorful water recipes each with their own health incentives. From blueberries to cucumber, these infused waters will have you healthy sipping all summer long.
Recipes:
Cucumber Water -
Fill pitcher with water
Slice cucumbers
Add cucumber slices in pitcher
Place pitcher in the fridge for a few hours
Once chilled, pour into your favorite glass with ice cubes
Garnish rim with a slice of cucumber if you desire
Consume within 3 days of making
Grapefruit & Rosemary Water -
Fill pitcher with water
Slice grapefruit
Add grapefruit slices and sprigs of rosemary in pitcher
Place pitcher in the fridge for a few hours
Once chilled, pour into your favorite glass with ice cubes
Garnish rim with a slice of grapefruit if you desire
Blueberry & Mint Ice Cubes -
Add fresh blueberries and mint leaves to ice cube trays
Fill with water
Place in freezer and keep until frozen
Once frozen, pour water into your favorite glass
Add ice cubes with blueberries and mint to your glass
Benefits:
Cucumbers - fiber, good source of vitamin. A, K, C, potassium and calcium, rich in antioxidants to help with inflammation
Grapefruit - rich in vitamin C and antioxidants
Rosemary - may improve mood and relieve stress, antioxidants
Blueberries - fiber, good source of vitamin C, K and manganese, antioxidant
Mint - good source of vitamin A, manganese, folate, antioxidant