Summer is knocking at the door and when the temperatures increase, staying hydrate is important whether you are working outside in the sun or playing sport with your friends or just sitting in your backyard enjoying our day off. Drinking enough water is critical for your health because it is good for your heart and your body's detox system. Your heart will not have to work as hard when you are hydrated. Moreover, water also helps flush bad toxins & waste out of our body, and assist the function of organs like liver and kidney. There are many way to stay hydrated and today we will talk about quick and healthy detox water with lime and lemon.
This refreshing drink not only helps you to stay hydrated but also your body to flush out toxins and boost your immune system. Lemon or lime juice contains high vitamin C and has antioxidant properties. Vitamin C is one of the most antioxidants as well as antibiotic vitamin. Vitamin C is not only boosts the function of your immune system, but also helps your body to neutralize free radicals, which are damaging healthy cells in your body and can cause trouble in your organism along with the "C word"- Cancer. Moreover, this drink can also help to flush the fat away. With this drink we can fight not only the "C word" but also the "F word".
So what do you need for making this refreshing yet healthy drink?
You will need:
- A glass pitcher full of water
-1/2 lime
Directions:
- Wash and rinse your ingredients
- Slice lime and lemon
- Put half a lime and half of a lemon sliced into the water pitcher (1 to 2 liter pitcher depends on your taste)
- Put a couple of mint leaves into the pitcher
- Couple teaspoons of honey -(optional)
- Fill the pitcher all the way to the top with cool water
- Let this cocktail sit overnight in the fridge for the flavours and juice to infuse into the water.
Voila
Final step: Enjoy this refreshing drink and stay hydrated.
P/S: Mint is not only used for flavour, but also helping your digestion. Mint also have the calm effect that can help us relax more.
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