Detox waters are the trendy new way to get your health back on track and flush the body of any harmful toxins (perfect for the hangover you might currently have!). Here are 20 different ways to consume your water and get your body ready for the warm summer months ahead.
1. Ginger Water
I actually wrote about ginger’s powerful ability to fight cancer, so it is no surprise that ginger helps with aiding the body in clearing the stomach of filth.
Ingredients:
- water
- ginger
Make sure to carefully slice small pieces of ginger or powder it up — it’s quite strong.
2. Cucumber Water
A solid anti-inflammatory that also helps in rehydrating the body, cucumber water is great in the morning.
Ingredients:
- water
- cucumber slices
3. Orange Water
Get your C vitamins and fight off that scurvy with orange-infused wated.
Ingredients:
- water
- squeezed oranges
4. Apple Water
Apples are essential for having and maintaining a healthy heart, as well as keeping the liver healthy.
Ingredients:
- water (16 ounces)
- apple slices
5. Mint Water
Mint is helpful with digestion and adds a sweet taste to the water.
Ingredients:
- water (8-12 ounces)
- 3-4 mint leaves
6. Cranberry Water
This detox water helps hydrate the body while ridding it of toxins.
Ingredients:
- water (8-12 ounces)
- eight or so crushed cranberries
Mix and let sit for 30 minutes before drinking.
7. Lemon Ginger Water
Combining two powerful intestinal cleaners helps keep your insides healthy, as both lemon and ginger help with digestion.
Ingredients:
- water (12-16 ounces)
- squeezed lemons
- half of a ginger root knob
8. Blueberry Water
Blueberries are full of B vitamins that help with physical and mental efficiency.
Ingredients:
- water (a pitcher)
- a handful of blueberries
Let sit and then strain after 30 minutes.
9. Strawberry Flavored Water
Strawberries are full of antioxidants, and the added basil and lemon help to purify the digestive tract.
Ingredients:
- water (16 ounces)
- 3-4 strawberries
- half of a slice of lemon
- basil crushed up
10. Watermelon Water
Watermelon aids the cardiovascular system while also utilizing antioxidants for anti-inflammatory measures.
Ingredients:
- water (12-16 ounces)
- 2-4 seedless watermelon cubes
11. Blackberry Orange Water
Both blackberries and oranges are full of antioxidants and fiber, really helping the body clear out the bad stuff.
Ingredients:
- water (a pitcher)
- Mandarin oranges cut into slices
- handful of blueberries
12. Apple Cider Soda Water
Soda waters like this can be a great transition into quitting carbonated beverages, and apple cider vinegar can help blood sugar levels to re-stabilize. This soda water helps with the digestive tract and weight loss.
Ingredients:
- water (a pitcher)
- four tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
- squeezed lemons
- one tablespoon of cinnamon
- 2-4 tablespoons of honey
13. Green Tea Mint Lime Water (Fat Flusher)
Green tea is great for weight loss, as it stimulates the natural burn of calories. The added limes are great for relieving aches and pains.
Ingredients:
- water (12-16 ounces)
- green tea, lime slices
- 2-3 mint leaves
14. Blueberry and Raspberry Water
Two extremely potent antioxidant fruits, blueberry and raspberry rid the body of toxins and keep you looking slim.
Ingredients:
- water (8-12 ounces)
- handful each of blueberries and raspberries
15. Watermelon and Mint Water
Watermelon assists the kidneys and the liver in their roles, dispelling toxins that might lurk within your body.
Ingredients:
- water (a pitcher)
- 8-12 mint leaves
- a quarter watermelon cut and squared
- one lemon or lime sliced
16. Cucumber Basil Water
Cucumber helps hydrate the body, while basil tricks the body into thinking it is more full than it actually is.
Ingredients:
- water (32 ounces)
- one cucumber cut into slices
- one each of lemon and lime sliced
- 1/2 a cup of basil
17. Aloe Water
Aloe acts as a cleaner of the body and is great for the skin.
Ingredients:
- water (12 – 16 ounces)
- aloe gel dissolved from a leaf
- squeezed lemon
18. Pineapple Sugarcane Water
Sugarcane – what? This one may surprise you, but it is indeed natural.
Pineapple helps to hydrate the body and rids the body of toxins.
Ingredients:
- water (a pitcher)
- two canes of sugar
- 4-5 chunks of pineapple
