These detox water recipes are really helpful in this summer heat
Regardless of whether you’re attempting to get in shape or if want to look and feel healthier, one of the simplest and most effective ways to get rid of toxins in your body is to drink water. Six to eight glasses of water a day keep your body hydrated and your organs healthy. The good part is, you don’t have to drink plain water.
There are numerous things you can add to water that not only make it taste better but also flush out harmful toxins from your body
1. Cucumber Lemon Detox Water
Ingredients:
1 lemon
1/2 cucumber
10 mint leaves
2 liters of water
Method:
Wash the lemon, cucumber, and mint. Cut the lemon and cucumber into thin slices. Fill a jug with water and add the cucumber and lemon slices along with the mint leaves. Mix and leave in the fridge overnight.
Why It’s Healthy:
Lemons help kick-start digestion and boosts your metabolism while flushing out toxins. The vitamin C also brightens your skin.
2. Aloe Water
Ingredients:
1 medium sized aloe vera leaf
1 and 1/2 lemon
2 liters water
Method:
Split the aloe leaf down the middle. Scoop out the gel with a spoon. Juice 1 lemon. Blend the aloe vera gel and the lemon juice with 2 tablespoons of water. Add to a jug. Cut the remaining half lemon into thin slices. Add the lemon slices and remaining 2 liters of water to the jug and mix well. Refrigerate overnight.
Why It’s Healthy:
When you take aloe internally, it can help with circulation and digestion in your body. Aloe also increases your energy and gets rid of stress and fatigue. Lemon helps flush out your toxins and boosts digestion.
3. Master Cleanse Detox Water
Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 lemon
2 teaspoons honey
1/8 teaspoon red pepper (laal mirch)
Pinch of organic salt
2 liters of water (hot or chilled)
Method:
Juice 1 and a half lemon. Add the lemon juice, honey, salt, and red pepper into a jug. Add the hot or chilled water. Mix and drink immediately.
Why It’s Healthy:
This master cleanse detox water recipe is designed to flush every bad toxin out of your body. It is great for ridding your body of free radicals and leaves you feeling and looking much healthier.
4. Spa Day Detox Water
Ingredients:
1 lemon
1/2 grapefruit
1 orange
1 teaspoon thinly sliced ginger
2 liters of water
Method:
Cut the lemon, grapefruit, and orange into thin slices. Add all the ingredients into a jug. Mix and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
Why It’s Healthy:
This detox water has ingredients that will cleanse out your kidneys, reduce bloating, boost digestion, and melt fat. It also helps you enjoy much healthier skin and fights acne and aging.
5. Peachy Mango Water
Ingredients:
1 mango
2 peaches
1 teaspoon thinly sliced fresh ginger
10 mint leaves
2 liters water
Method:
Slice the peaches into medium sized slices. Chop the mango into chunks. Add the mango, peach, mint and ginger into a jug. Add the water and mix well. Refrigerate overnight.
Why It’s Healthy:
Ginger and mango both boost your metabolism and ginger is a natural pain reliever. Mango aids in digestion and can help to flush a number of free radicals out of your body. Peaches help maintain healthy skin and boost eye health. Peaches are also great for reducing stress.
Try out these delicious recipes to flush out all those nasty toxins from your body. Let us know how you like them.
Cover image via: Abdullah Haris