Drink more water!

The first step in a healthier lifestyle is making sure you drink water.  I know a lot of people who can't stand drinking just plain water.  Personally, I love water and I'd be perfectly happy if water were my only beverage option.

I am not, however, everyone.  So my advice to you is, if you are one of those people who hate water, buy a water infuser.  I bought an infuser bottle and I am absolutely in love with it.  You can do absolutely anything with it.  It doesn't leak.  It's easy to clean.  It's easy to use.  And it encourages you to drink yummy, flavored water without adding sugars or preservatives.  Amazing, right?

Which bottle should you choose?  Well, that's really up to you.  What are your personal preferences?  I was looking for a bottle that was sturdy, didn't leak, had the infuser almost the whole length of the bottle, and was big enough to make it worth it.  There are many bottles on the market.  Some have small infuser baskets.  Some have drinking spouts (though I've read reviews that these ones tend to leak).  I am always on the go and I wanted to make sure the bottle I purchased would stand up to my lifestyle. 

 

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This was the bottle I chose.  It had excellent reviews on amazon, it's from a small company and it seemed to meet my requirements.  I've now been using it about 2 weeks and I love it.  It doesn't leak, it's super easy to clean.  It can hold enough fruit and enough water for my liking.  It's sturdy and it's easy to clean.

But what can I put in the infuser?

ANYTHING!  You can google search different infuser recipes, or you can just make them up depending on your favorite fruits!

So far, I've tried plain strawberry, raspberry (as pictured above), strawberry kiwi, strawberry mint (can you tell I like strawberries?), raspberry mint, strawberry raspberry, and pineapple.  All have been excellent.  When I added mint, I lightly bruised the mint leaves as I put them into the infuser so they would release more flavor.  It seriously tasted like a strawberry mojito.  Absolutely delicious.

So go out and drink water!  Your body is almost 60% water and it cannot actually store water, therefore it is very important to consume enough water for cell growth, organ function, and more.  Don't miss this extremely important step in health eating!!!

Until next time...