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Do you struggle to drink 8 glasses of water a day?

If you answered “yes”, then you are not alone.
Many people struggle to drink more water because they don’t like the taste. They think it tastes boring.
Drinking water helps with weight loss, keeps your immunity up during flu and cold season and helps to naturally detox your body.

This is post gives you 5 easy ways to drink more water while enjoying the taste of what you are drinking.

How much water you should be drinking in a day?

• A simple formula I was always told is to take your weight and divide it in half.
• The number you come up with from that formula is the number of ounces you should be drinking a day.
• To be more precise, you can also use a water intake calculator.

1. Drink plain water when you wake

Make a habit of drinking plain water when you wake.

• Fill up a glass of water the night before and put it on your nightstand.
• Upon waking (maybe after your morning elimination) drink your first glass of water.
• I know it’s just plain water but gulp that down. Your body will be dehydrated from the night before and will appreciate the morning hydration.

The habit of drinking water as soon as I woke up started for me when I began using the Fabulous app, which is an app that helps you create helpful habits.
Get yourself a water bottle to develop the water drinking habit.
I use a S’well water bottle that is 25 oz. I drink one full bottle of plain water before I move on to my morning routine.
This is something you can work up to.

2. Drink a lemon water cocktail

Make your second and third cups with some lemon.

Lemon water is a part of a morning ritual for many health-conscious people.
It is full of vitamin C and many have touted it as part of a weight-loss regimen, but how does it work?
According to thehealthsite.com, lemon water helps a stressed liver by detoxifying it.
It helps to get your liver back in tip-top shape so that it can burn fat effectively.

Lemon water acts as an appetite suppressant because it contains pectin, a fiber that is contained in lemons and other fruits.
It helps to make you feel full longer.
This is helpful for weight loss if you are practicing intermittent fasting.
Lemon water can also remedy low stomach acid production which can cause acid reflux, bloating, gas and facial redness.
Drinking this before meals can kick-start the stomach into making enough acid. Try the lemon water recipe below:

Lemon Water Cocktail

• 1 lemon
• 16 oz. of water
• 8 drops of Stevia

3. Enjoy herbal teas throughout the day

Have a few cups of hot or cold herbal tea!

If you are an avid tea drinker, I hope you have developed a taste for herbal teas because they can help with your water intake but they are also very good for your health. Herbal teas are a great way to drink more water throughout the day.

Herbal teas do not contain caffeine and come in a variety of flavors. You can drink them with or without sweeteners. Some of the most popular herbal teas are:

• Peppermint
• Ginger
• Chamomile (drink this at the end of your day when you want to relax)
• Hibiscus
• Lemon Balm
• Rooibis

You can drink these hot or iced with your favorite sweetner.
I use Stevia which is a no calorie sweetner that is all natural.

4. Drink Home-made Sparkling Water

Sparkling water with a splash of flavor is another great way to increase your water intake.
Here’s how to make your own homemade sparkling water:

• Use a SodaStream (pay no attention to the name) to create the carbonated water.
• Fill up the SodaStream bottle to the top line.
• Place the bottle in the SodaStream and push down the grey button to add the CO2. (Please follow SodaStream instructions)
• Add flavor drops the sparkling water.
• Add the top and gently mix the flavor drops and the sparkling water.
• Enjoy your sparkling water!

5. Drink Fruit-Infused Water

Use other fruits to flavor your water.

If you’ve ever been to a spa, you will be familiar with spa water which is usually a combination of fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
Another name for this water is “Detox” water as many believe it helps to detoxify the body.
There are many recipes out there and if you are interested, you can search Google and find a lot of them.

The most popular ingredients I’ve seen in spa water have been:

• Lemons
• Limes
• Oranges
• Cucumbers
• Strawberries
• Mint

Many combinations are out there and you can experiment to find your favorite.
Make a large pitcher and enjoy.

If you are interested in taking spa water with you on the go, thinking about buying a fruit-infuser water bottle:

Bottom Line

Ideally, you want to up your intake of plain water and that should be a goal to work towards.
Until that day comes, use these 5 easy ways to drink more water and stay hydrated!