Drinks and mixes!

It is really shocking that on one hand people are dying due to lack of water in many developing countries and on the other hand many of us in developed countries are spoilt. To stay healthy one should drink a minimum of eight 8 ounce glasses per day even though plain water might be boring and hard to drink.  So most people would prefer to make water that taste pleasant enough to make them want to drink enough to stay healthy.

To make it easier, many try adding some flavor which can help them drink more. People can buy water with added flavour at the store. Of course, a large number of people think that it is one of the costlier products available in the grocery store.Ideas given below for water are away from adding a lot of sugar or cost a lot of money.

If you are one of the many who want to stay away from chemicals or additives that are artificial as well as caffeine, here are some natural ways to add flavor to your water:

• A slice of lemon or
• A small portion of a delicious fruit
• A good cranberry juice concentrate depending on your preference
• Pick a cucumber slice
• A mint leaf 

If you approve of artificial sweeteners try adding:

• A little light cranberry juice
• A reputed sugar-free mix or Crystal Light
• Lemonade and/or limeade by adding a bit of juice
• Any of these flavoring added to club soda, seltzer water, or diet tonic water.
Add flavours to sparkling waters. (A large assortment of calorie free flavors to flavor sparkling water to great taste is sold at http://allfreightfree.com)    

You can replace milk and soda with water to drink when you are thirst.Do not pressurise yourself to drink excessive water. Excessive water can cause cramps while exercising.

You can also buy a filter for your faucet. You would love to buy fruit flavors for these filters and make your tap water fruit favored when desired.

Everyone is familiar with FlavorSplash. Fruit-flavored water is prepared by FlavorSplash.  Recently a number of slightly flavored waters have come on the market – bottled by numerous companies.Some are exceptional on the other hand others have mixed flavors that really don't give a good taste (in fact, some are quite awful).

I found one to improve the taste of water.  Combine a teaspoon of honey with a tablespoon of apple-cider vinegar and enough hot water to melt the honey. Stir well and then add sufficient water to make a gallon. Chill before you drink it. (Apple-cider vinegar is supposedly good for your overall health.)

There are many recipes for adding some taste to your water on many websites.A Google search may help you in searching one or two favorites which will make your water tasteful.