Did you know that detox water is a simple way to improve your health and well-being?! It's also an easy way to enjoy some of your favorite fruits and flavour up your water. With that being said, let us walk you through the world of detox water with tips, tricks, and fruit infused water recipes.
What is Detox Water?
Detox water is water that is infused with fresh citrus fruits, vegetables, and herbs. It is also known as fruit infused water due to fruit being the main ingredient (lemons and limes are an easy go-to).
Many find it much easier to drink more water throughout the day when it tastes like infused fruit. Likewise, detox water is a great replacement for juice and soda as you still get a flavored drink without the sugar. And it's easy to make with a infusion detox water bottle.
What are the Health Benefits of Fruit Infused Water?
Fruit infused detox recipes have many health benefits, the most noteworthy are as follows:
1. Promotes increased water consumption
As we all know, there are numerous benefits to drinking water and staying hydrated. As a result you should benefit from the following:
- Boosts energy, immune system and brain function
- Prevents and treats headaches
- Maintains blood pressure
- Helps lose weight
- Delivers oxygen throughout the body
- Flushes out toxins and body waste
- Improves physical performance
2. Reduced sugar consumption = increased weight loss
Fruit infused water can be disguised as juice, which makes it easy to replace sugary drinks. Removing sugary drinks from your diet is an easy way to kick-start weight loss and a healthy lifestyle.
3. Low in calories
Fruit, vegetables, and herbs are all low in calories.
4. Rids Toxins from the Body
Because of the antioxidants in the detox water, and the larger consumption of water, toxins will be flushed out from the body.
5. Increases energy
Some infused fruits and herbs will help to increase energy and brain function.
6. Makes water more appealing
Some find it hard to meet the daily recommended water intake due to water being bland and boring. Infused water solves this problem by flavoring the water to suit your taste bud preferences.
7. Easy to make
Because of the minimal effort required, it is very easy to make detox water. There are also lots of fruit infused water recipes out there.
How to Make Fruit Infused Water
Fruit infused water is easy to make at home. You can create your own mix or use one of the many recipes online. All you need is water, your preferred fruit, vegetables, and/or herbs and a bit of patience. It is recommended to let your water infuse for 1-2 hours before consuming to get the full range of benefits.
Top Ingredients for Infused Water Recipes
Want to keep it simple and start with infusing just one ingredient? We've listed the most worthy ones below. Feel free to use just one ingredient, or consider mixing two or three!
Lemon
Lemons are great for aiding digestion and are high in antioxidants. Some find that a glass of lemon water in the morning is a great way to wake the body up and start the day.
Mint Leaves
Mint leaves are known to assist with digestive health. Even more, mint's strong scent can improve energy and brain function. In contrast, you can drink mint water cold or hot.
Cucumber
Due to it's high amount of antioxidants, cucumbers can help lower blood pressure. They also offer a light flavor to your water.
Ginger
As many are aware, ginger is a powerful aid to nausea and digestion. Above all, ginger water can be made cold or hot.
Detox Water Tips
- Fruit can stay in the water for up to 12 hours.
- You can prolong the life of your infused water by removing the fruit after 4-12 hours of infusing. Your detox water can last up to 3 days in the fridge once the fruit is removed.
- Refill your pitcher or bottle when it's half empty to preserve the infusion flavor. This prevents having to wait 1-2 hours for the water to infuse if it were to be refilled when empty.
- Make water infusion even easier by pre-making infused ice cubes. Freeze leftover fruits, vegetables, herbs, and water in an ice cube tray to add to your water at any time.
- Don't waste the fruit! Feel free to eat the fruit once you run out of water.
Fruit Infused Water Recipes:
Use these fruit infuser water recipes the next time you want to make detox water. These recipes are easy to adapt for any batch size!
Cucumber Lemon Mint Infusion Water
*Half or third ingredients for single serving
Ingredients:
½ cucumber, sliced
1 lemon, sliced
5 mint leaves
Cold water or room temperature
How to prepare:
Start by placing sliced cucumber, lemon, and mint into a bottle or pitcher and fill with water. Let it infuse in the fridge for 3-4 hours before serving.
Blueberry Mint Lemonade Water
*Half or third ingredients for single serving
Ingredients:
½ lemon
3-5 mint leaves
1 cup fresh blueberries
Cold water or room temperature
How to prepare:
First cut the lemon into small slices and take the stems off the blueberries. Then place the lemon slices, blueberries, and mint leaves into your bottle or pitcher and fill with water. Place in your fridge and let infuse for 4-8 hours. Serve chilled.
Strawberry Basil Lemon Water
*Half or third ingredients for single serving
Ingredients:
5 basil leaves
1 ½ cups strawberries
½ lemon
Cold water or room temperature
How to prepare:
Begin by thinly slicing lemon and strawberries. Then place basil leaves, lemon, and strawberries into your bottle or pitcher. Lastly, fill with water and place in the fridge to infuse for 4-8 hours. Serve chilled.
Detox Water Made Easy
Luckily for you, we have a handful of fruit infuser water bottle products available for easy at-home detox water recipes.
Single serving fruit infuser water bottles:
- OASIS Infuser Water Bottle
- Copenhagen Double Walled Glass Infuser Water Bottle
- Chicago Infuser Water Bottle
Fruit infuser water pitchers for larger batches:
best for infused water recipes
Turn plain water in to detox water with the GROSCHE Chicago infuser bottle. This leak proof, BPA free bottle has a full length infuser perfect for tea and herbs. The infuser can also be turned in to a strainer for easy fruit and herb infusion.
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