Staying hydrated is vital to our health. It is often recommended to us that we should drink at least eight glasses of water per day. Yet, just by simply consuming plain water would be boring. Recently, drinking water has become more interesting and healthy just by adding some extra ingredients into the water. This hype is called "Detox Water".
What is Detox Water?
Detox water is a kind of water that has been infused with the flavours of fresh fruits, vegetables or even herbs. It can also be referred as fruit-infused water or fruit-flavoured water. It is very simple and in various ways to make your own detox water at home. You just have to add in the fruits, vegetables or even herbs which you prefer.
Detox water contains very few calories as they are just made by infusing flavour, rather than juicing or blending. This makes them a popular drink for detox regimes like the "lemon detox" or "master cleanser."
Benefits of Detox Water
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Help with Weight Loss - Drinking water may help you lose weight and this too applies to detox water. Studies have shown that just by drinking half a litre of water is able to increase your metabolic rate up to 30% for about an hour and this will help to burn more calories. In fact, people who drink the recommended amount of water as part of their weight loss program tend to lose more weight compare to those who do not follow. Beside this, drinking water has been linked to reduce hunger. Therefore, if you drink water before a meal, you may eat lesser food as compared to not drinking water before meal.
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Improve Digestive Health - Hydration is important for digestive health and also maintaining our regular bowel movements. Chronic dehydration can cause constipation, which will make you feel bloated and sluggish. Yet, you can solve this problem just by drinking plenty of water as it can help food to pass smoothly throughout your gut and to prevent you from becoming constipated.
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Improve Mood & Energy Level - Mild dehydration will affect your mood, concentration and even your energy level. Studies have shown that dehydration levels of around 1% can significantly decrease mood, reduce concentration span and cause headaches. Other than these, studies also show that those who consume less than 1.2 litre of water per day will be less happy, have less energy and feel less calm as compared to those who consume more than 2.5 litres of water per day. Therefore, if you do not drink enough water, you might want to increase your water intake as it could improve your mood and give you more energy.
- Boost Immune Function - Consume fruits, vegetables or fruit juices can help to support and boost our immune system. Vitamin C, in particular, has proven to benefit our immune system when it is consumed on a regular basis. You are able to obtain Vitamin C or other Vitamins through detox water as detox water is the combination of water together with other fruits, vegetables or even herbs.
Try some of these Detox Recipes:
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Watermelon Mint
Cube one cup of fresh watermelon and then, add it to a pitcher of water. After that, add in four to six mint leaves and stir them. If you do not want your water to have a powerful mint flavor, you can use roughly about four leaves or even less.
Lemon Cucumber
Thinly slice half a cucumber and a lemon. After that, add the slices to a pitcher of water. This is a great morning drink as it can help to beat belly bloat and also able to boost your energy.
Raspberry Lemon
Add half a cup of fresh raspberries, a thinly-sliced lemon, and some mint leaves to a pitcher of water.
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