How to Drink More Water

If you ever forget how important it is to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, remember that our bodies are made up of around 60% water. It makes up the majority of your brain, your blood, your lungs, and your heart, meaning if you aren’t constantly replenishing lost hydration and find yourself dehydrated, then your body isn’t running to the best of it’s ability. Proper hydration keeps your skin clear, assists in good circulation, and helps cleanse our body of toxins.

But we get it. 8 glasses a day is a LOT of water. To give you an idea, 8 glasses of water is 64 ounces, the equivalent of drinking 1.8 liters of water – almost as much as those giant bottles of soda you can purchase from the grocery store! So there must be a way to make drinking it a little less… bland.

Lucky for you we’ve got your back! For those rare moments when you aren't drinking coffee, try these new twists on plain water that’ll keep you happy and hydrated! Just put these ingredient pairings in 64 ounces of water, and enjoy a delicious and refreshing burst of hydration that will keep you coming back for more.

Strawberry Mint Water

2 cups chopped strawberries

Handful of mint

Citrus Mint Water

1 sliced grapefruit

1 sliced lemon

1 sliced cucumber

Handful of mint

Watermelon Basil

4 slices of watermelon, quartered

Handful of basil

Blueberry Orange

4 cut mandarin oranges

Handful of blueberries

Virgin Mojito

3 sliced limes

Handful of mint leaves