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8. When I am not trying to reduce my weight and allow myself to order a cocktail at a bar, I always ask for what, in bartender language, is a “water back”. That means give me a glass of ice water next to my cocktail. I try to make sure I drink that glass of water before I order another drink of any other kind.

9. I now personally prefer plain water over sparkling water and I don’t drink soda. But if I’m in the mood for a commercially produced, flavored water, I will drink LaCroix sparkling water. They have a ton of really fun flavors. Or I get flavored stevia drops and make flavored sparkling water. The vanilla drops make a perfect crème soda. Very retro.

10 . If you don’t like your water plain like I do, add items. Cucumber slices floating in your water is yummy and different. Add lemon or lime to your water. The acidity added to water is good for your digestion. Sounds counter-intuitive but it’s true. Or buy a water infuser and you can then add all kinds of things in the infuser compartment. Think strawberries, blueberries or even orange slices.

Anyone out there have other ideas on how to drink more water? Feel free to chime in.

Orange – Vanilla Water

You can find recipes all over the internet for flavored waters. Some use fruits. Others even include herbs like mint and basil. Just use your creativity.

If you miss soda but know in your heart that it’s bad for you. Try a recipe like this one.

60 ounces of water
1 sliced orange (don’t even have to peel it)
½ tsp of organic vanilla extract

Pour the water into your pitcher. Add the sliced orange and the vanilla. Stir. Leave this in your refrigerator for at least an hour to infuse the flavors and then sip throughout the day.

Enjoy!
Cheers,
Zola