Healthiest Flavored Water Drink – Delicious too!
If you’ve been visiting my website, you know full well that I have been telling you to drink more water! This is not optional, and if you are serious about feeling and looking younger, if you want to lose weight, you have got to drink more water. But what is the healtiest flavored water drink?
You see, I get people telling me sometimes that they don’t drink water because it has no flavor. They have convinced themselves that by drinking soda, iced tea or other sugary drinks, that they are getting the proper amount of water. “Isn’t water in my soda?” Yes, it is, but for the body to take in the full benefits of water, adding sugar is so detrimental to your health, it negates any water in that soda.
So what is there to do if you really just don’t care for plain water? I have some amazing solutions for you.
What if I don’t like the “taste” of water?
I have several options I’d like to go over with you. I really thought long and hard and did a lot of research on this topic because I am a huge proponent of consuming large quantities of water daily. I happen to have a dear friend who has very serious health problems, and I can say honestly in my heart that I feel most of the problems are derived from 1) diet and 2) not consuming water. She absolutely despises drinking plain water, and so I knew I had to be clever to get her to drink it!
Therefore, I am going to give you some great ideas to give your water flavor without sugar and other additives that are bad for you. The goal is to get you healthy, to make you look and feel younger, to give you energy, vitality, and to cleanse your cells! Drinks with sugar will do the exact opposite and age you more quickly.
So I will outline below some great ideas to make your water a refreshing cocktail of taste and nutrition while maintaining its health benefits! Drink up!
Remedy 1 – Add fresh fruit
I love adding fresh fruit to my water, but we really want to infuse the flavor of the fruit into the water for the best taste.
If you are using berries, like strawberries, raspberries or blackberries, or blueberries, try smashing them up a little first. Put them in the bottom of your glass, and add your cold water on top. Mix it around, and then let it sit in the refrigerator for at least several hours for the flavors to really get into your water. Not only is your drink delicious, but it is amazingly nutritious. If you don’t want the chunks of fruit, feel free to run the fruited water through a strainer before drinking it.
Using a juicer is also a great way to puree the fruit and zest up your water! Juicing is something we will be diving into soon, so make sure you are subscribed.
Lemons and limes have long been accompaniments for water, with many restaurants asking if you would like lemon in your water. These citrus fruits add a powerhouse round of vitamins and taste! Don’t forget the oranges, clementines and tangerines! Squeeze these beauties into your water for instant flavor.
Pineapple also makes a delicious addition to your water. With fruit, you do need to let the fruit sit in the water in the fridge or cooler for at least two hours so the flavors can really be released. You can mash up the pineapple, and add some mango while you’re at it.
You can also prepare these fruited water delights at night and let them sit overnight to be enjoyed throughout the whole next day!
Remedy 2 – Add Green Tea
Green tea is the only tea you can add to water that keeps it “water,” according to nutritionists. You can count a cup of water infused with green tea as a water in your daily count. The amazing antioxidants contained in green tea are a fountain of youth all unto themselves! You can make the most refreshing drinks by adding green tea.
You will want to boil your water first. Then add the water and tea bag to your cup. You need to steep the bag for a minimum of 10 full minutes to release all the nutrients into the water. If you like your tea taste stronger, you can work it around during the 10-minute time frame which will strengthen the potency.
Green tea can be spruced up with, again, fruit! You can also use other flavors like mint leaves, or ginger, whatever spices you like! Experiment! Steep a cup and let it cool. Add some ice for iced tea.
Some people prefer their beverages sweeter, so if you want to see what I found on healthy ways to sweeten your water, you can see the article I wrote here: BEST BOTTLED WATER DRINK
Remedy 3 – Add a healthy water enhancer
You can add an antioxidant water enhancer to your plain water, fruited water and green tea for additional flavor, sweetness, healing nutrients, and antioxidants. I was actually researching for a friend of mine when I cam across these amazing enhancers. My friend loves the fruited water, especially the pineapple and strawberry, but she 
said she just craves something a little sweeter. She has always been an avid soda drinker and sweet tea drinker, and I was trying to coach her more towards water as she was starting to have some health problems.
So in my research, I found many additives to sweeten and “enhance” water, but I have to tell you that when I saw the line of enhancers created and developed over the past 11 years by two nutritionists, I knew I had hit on something. The company is called Pure Inventions, and the company representative sent me samples when I was doing my reviews, and I was amazed, not only in how the enhancers delivered results when I needed it, but just how great I felt when I drank them! They are so delicious, too, and so I was excited to be able to obtain a 25% discount on them for my readers.
I have written a review of these water enhancers, outlining each one and the conditions it can help with and the benefits it delivers. Refreshing sweetness and health, body and beauty benefits for a variety of needs. If you are serious about wanting to drink more water and heal your body, these are for you: HEALTHIEST FLAVORED WATER DRINK
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Very interesting article!! I learned alot!!
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I agree with you about the soda! I also hear people saying the same thing about drinking coffee. Well it’s a liquid, that means there’s water in it! No, not the same at all! Also people sometimes think diet sodas better for them because it doesn’t have the sugar, but those artificial sweeteners are bad news as well. I haven’t tried doing my own fruit infused water yet but it sounds really good. I think I might get a picture that infuses (pretty sure I’ve seen those for sale), that way I won’t have to have a bunch of small glasses infusing individually. I also tried a produced bottled water called Hint. It is just water infused with fruits but you don’t have to do it yourself. I didn’t care for it a whole lot but my kids enjoyed it. Thanks for another great post!
What a marvelous article! I really enjoyed your content about flavored water and I fully agree drinking soda and other sugary beverages does not count towards your daily water requirement. Those types of beverages do quite the opposite they cause dehydration. There was a time before when I drank too many of these unhealthy beverages. I have learned the about the negative effects of sugary drinks and since then I have made major improvements towards drinking more water everyday. It is interesting that you mentioned putting oranges, clementines and tangerine in your water. I have to try that out because that sounds really good. That makes drinking water more fun. Have you tried cucumbers in your water?
Oh, yes, cucumbers are delish!
I’m part of the people who find it really hard to drink the right amount of water, I don’t know why, but that’s my reality, I have to carry a bottle of water with me everywhere I go but hardly I drink 1.5 liters per day 🙁 this is a great idea and I’ll definitely going to try it, I’ll let you know how it goes 🙂
Wow, I have not known that you can mix that many things into plain water. This is truly interesting. My older brother is a real plain-water hater. I will convince him to read your post. Maybe it will change his mind 😉 Keep up the good work. I have learnt so much about healthy food from your site.
What a good reminder.
I’ll go right after this and mix my self a fresh lime peppermint water drink. I love these drinks but often forget to prepare them while at work and not thinking of drinking enough water.
We live in nature here and all I have to do is some fruit I like and are ripe. I prefer a little bit of sugar in those water drinks, not too much but some.
The green tea solution sounds great as well, I must try that.
While I personally LOVE the “taste” of water, whenever I crave soda I either make a fruit and vegetable smoothie or just add fresh fruit to my water like you suggest. I think people who don’t like water fail to realize how many benefits water has for the body and I don’t think they realize just how much water we lose on a daily basis (even though it doesn’t always seem like we’re losing water at all) nor do I think they realize how much of our bodies are made up of water.
I agree, it’s really hard to drink plain water. flavored water is great when it’s done the healthy way and that the main reason I like this post. These are some great ways to add flavor to water and the best part is they are natural.
I enjoyed reading this. It was very insightful. Now I can get my so to start drinking more water.
Awesome.
Water, the true elixir of life! Best way to get up in the morning and get everything in motion. Drink a glass of water. I have to tell you that my wife and I have been enhancing our water with varieties of fruits for a couple of years now and it is absolutely healthy. Thank you for sharing this as many can benefit from your post.
Hi there an interesting article. I agree, drinking plain filtered water is boring. I need to try putting some fruit into water. Good to know you need to leave it for a couple of hours to develop the flavor. The water flavor drops sound cool. I get that the berry one tastes of berry and add nutrients to the water. Amazing!
Awesome Babs, I agree more water is crucial. When I don’t drink enough water my energy totally slows down. At my house we always have organic lemons and limes to put in water all day. I also love cucumber and strawberries. I am a big fan of soups as well. I also like a splash of pomegranate juice in my water. Sometimes I add GREEN POWDER to enhance the superfood nature of my drinks.
Yes, I do also promote the super greens! Awesome, Barbara!
Hi Babs!
I think these ideas are great! I have heard a lot of people mention they don’t like the taste of plain water. I never would have thought about letting fruit sit in the water to flavor it up. I’m not the type to have lemon with my water, so the thought never crossed my mind.
What are your thoughts on Crystal Light? My mom is diabetic and doesn’t like the taste of plain water, so she uses it to add flavor to her water.
Thank you for sharing these ideas with us!
Amanda (Mandy)
I am not a fan of Crystal Light because it does not give nutrition and has those sugar alternatives.
I so agree with you. Water is one of the thing we should use more. 1,5 to two liters per day is an excellent goal for each day. But sometimes I see people talk about to high goals like 3 or 4 liters for the day. That can make another problem, are you agree with me about that?
Personally, I like clean water most. But as you say, many have a problem with drink it. There come both the green tea and, especially, in my opinion, things like lemon and citron strong in as a possibility choose.
But I was like so many, that had a problem with drinking pure, clean water. It cahnge when I decided to give it three weeks chance and now it is always the first choice. Are you agree with me that we can train the brain to accept to drink clear water? We need to have in mind that drinking water is good for the brain too!
Thank you for an exciting article, fascinating.
Great post and good info.
You know,I’m already doing this with water, since it really doesn’t have taste, I add a slice of Lemon and the taste is so delicious, you can say it is a bit acid, but because the mix with water, the taste is so good, and not to mention how healthy it is.
I will try to mix it also with the other ones you have mentioned, bu I’m already sure that lemon is and will stay my all time favorite.
Thanks for sharing it!
I have got to say, the information here on this post is on point! Water as it is, is already very healthy, there is absolutely no risk in putting some fresh fruits to make it taste better and also get in some vitamins.
The same goes for green tea, I love it! Don’t get me wrong, I love water when its plain as well, but sometimes when I am eating I prefer to drink something with a little more taste than plain water.
What wonderful ideas! I have also added cucumber slices which gives the water a “fresh” taste, too! I often enjoy a cup of green tea before bed as I enjoy the relaxation of the tea, the aroma and just the idea of having a hot tea before bed seems to be relaxing. It’s probably a bit of mind over matter, but I do enjoy it and since it is caffeine free, it doesn’t keep me up all night.
I am definitely going to add more fruit to my water! Honestly, I love water just plain, as long as it is fairly cold.
I do have one question, I read somewhere that the water in coffee also counts as your daily water intake. Have you heard that? I love coffee!
No, coffee is actually a diuretic so it robs your body of water. It does have antioxidants, though, which are great! Drink it in moderation! (I love it, too, Karin!!!)