Water, on its own, has the capacity to flush out toxins from your body. However, when you add fruits and vegetables to water, it turns into a magic potion. This mixture of different flavors and textures is commonly known as “detox water.”
The benefits of using detox water are numerous. From flushing out toxins and helping in weight loss to making skin brighter and restoring energy levels, detox water helps you live a healthy, balanced life. These water elixirs are a perfect source of vitamins and anti-oxidants. Infused detox water not only looks appetizing but also tastes amazing. What’s more, you do not need to spend hours making it. Quick-to-make and refreshing, it is a popular drink among weight-watchers and health enthusiasts.
Summers are a good time to try detox water recipes as your body needs to stay hydrated. People are already consuming enough water to beat the summer heat; by adding a selected combination of fruits and vegetables, one can do a lot with minimum to no efforts. Plus, the summer season brings in a variety of water-based fruits and vegetables that can help clean, purify and detox your body.
Basic detox water recipe
In the blazing heat, when temperatures are soaring high and your body is seeking ways to beat the heat, you can try out this basic detox water recipe. Fill a jug with water, add some sliced cucumber, lemon wedges, ginger and a few mint leaves. Stir it and let it sit for an hour before consuming it. Try to consume at least two to three pints of this detox water throughout the day.
The benefits are tremendous. Cucumber is a vegetable that will help to keep you cool in summers. It helps in keeping you hydrated and lowering your blood pressure levels. It is also good for your skin and is a great anti-oxidant. Lemon helps to cut excess fat, remove toxins from your body. It also provides protection against kidney-related infections, such as kidney stones and fluid retention, and offers abundant supply of vitamin C. When you add in a few mint leaves, it refreshes the body and also aids in digestion. Ginger is a great anti-oxidant and alleviates bloating, any kind of inflammation, helping your body digest the food.
For effective weight loss
There are two detox water recipes that help shed those extra pounds.
Grapefruit, mint and ginger detox water for slimming
Take a jug filled with water. Add a 1-inch piece of ginger and four to five grapefruit slices and a sprig of rosemary. You can easily consume this detox water recipe instead of normal water in summers. When grapefruit pairs with ginger it helps filter out toxins and cleanse the liver. It also aids digestion. Grapefruit is a rich source of vitamin C and is known to cut down fat. It has a slightly sour taste because of the grapefruit, but the citrus aroma brightens up your mornings and keep you fresh all day.
Apple and cinnamon detox water for slimming
Take a saucepan and add about a jug full of water. Turn on the flame. Add a few cinnamon sticks, let it simmer and then add apple slices. Now turn off the flame and allow it to cool down. Transfer the concoction in a mason jar, removing the apple slices. Now add a few fresh apple wedges and refrigerate it. Drink this water all day. Cinnamon is known for controlling blood sugar levels and apple is a wonderful anti-oxidant. It boosts the immune system and when paired with cinnamon, it increases the metabolic rate.
Vitamin-enriched infused water
Vitamin-enriched water is a solution for people who do not like drinking plain water and switch to sugary drinks or store-bought flavoured water instead. Many swear by the health benefits of store-bought vitamin water, but these are, in fact, processed drinks with a bunch of preservatives to increase their shelf-life. Making vitamin-enriched infused water is super cheap yet 100 % all natural and a healthy alternative that you can include in your daily routine.
My all time favourite delicious and refreshing detox water recipe includes a handful of mint leaves and a whole lot of sliced strawberries together with cucumbers and orange wedges. Trust me, you’ll end up carrying this drink in your sipper everywhere you go.
Master cleanse effective detox (organic ACV, honey)
Even though the above-mentioned recipes wouldn’t take a lot of time to let the ingredients work their magic, there’ll always be some people out there for whom this would be a daunting task, in terms of time. This instant, effective and the easiest two-ingredient detox water is a Holy Grail for many. Just search “ACV DETOX Water Results” on Google, and you will find a plethora of experts swearing by this magical concoction. However, to see the results one has to be persistent and follow a routine, unlike fruits-infused detox water.
Add a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar (only the organic one that says ‘With the Mother’) to a glass of water and sip it with a straw every morning on an empty stomach. A straw is important because the acidic nature of ACV can damage the tooth enamel.
The taste of this concoction is strong and many won’t like it, but you can add a spoonful of honey to sweeten it as well as a pinch of cinnamon and cayenne powder to make it taste better. This boosts your metabolism and triggers bowel movements within an hour or two after consumption. Drinking it religiously every morning will help reduce fat in your body.
There are two extremely important instructions you need to follow for the ACV detox: 1) Don’t take a shot of ACV, you will end up burning your throat. 2) Don’t go for a run right after consuming it because it causes severe heartburn and acidity.
So, which detox water recipe you plan on trying out this summer?
