6 Detox Water To Improve Digestion
Staying hydrated is key for good digestion. It promotes regular bowel movements and helps flush harmful toxins out of the body. While this can be accomplished by drinking regular tap or bottled water, did you know that by adding a few ingredients to your H2O you can transform drinking water into detox water and up the benefits?
Detox water is made by adding fresh fruits, vegetables and/or herbs to ice water and then letting the ingredients soak for a few hours (at least two hours) in the refrigerator. The longer the fruits, vegetables and/or herbs soak in the ice water, the more nutrients you will drink!
Some detox water recipes include several ingredients, while others only include one. Each ingredient adds its own health benefit ranging from weight loss to boosting energy levels, detoxing the liver, detoxing the kidneys, improving digestion, etc.
Below is an infographic highlighting 6 detox water ingredients that help improve digestive health. You can simply add one of the following ingredients to your ice water and drink up, or you can add several ingredients to your detox water (see detox water recipes below).
1) Apple Cinnamon Detox Water
– 1 thinly sliced apple
– 1 stick of cinnamon
– 1 pitcher of water
– Ice
– 1 stick of cinnamon
– 1 pitcher of water
– Ice
2) Cucumber, Lemon, Mint Detox Water
– 1/2 Cucumber
– 1 thinly sliced lemon
– 10 mint leaves
– 1 pitcher of water
– Ice
– 1 thinly sliced lemon
– 10 mint leaves
– 1 pitcher of water
– Ice
3) Lemon, Kiwi, Strawberry Detox Water
– 2 thinly sliced lemons
– 3 thinly sliced kiwis
– 3 cups of halved strawberries
– 1 pitcher of water
– Ice
– 3 thinly sliced kiwis
– 3 cups of halved strawberries
– 1 pitcher of water
– Ice
Are you trying to lose weight, improve your digestive health, fight inflammation and boost your immune system? Drinking a tall glass of detox water (or two to three) a day, along with an all-natural cleanse and detox formula, can help you do just that!
Regular H2O can easily be transformed into delicious detox water by adding fruits, vegetables and herbs. As the ingredients soak, powerful nutrients will release into the water. While all detox water recipes aim to flush harmful toxins from the body, certain ingredients add additional benefits.
Below we have shared 11 delicious detox water recipes that include the following
Lemon & Lime
Flushes toxinsAids digestionBoosts the immune systemRejuvenates skin
Cucumber
Flushes toxinsFights inflammationAids digestion
Orange
Flushes toxinsBoosts the immune system
Grapefruit
Flushes toxinsAids weight lossImproves digestionHigh in antioxidants Helps lower cholesterol
Raspberries, Blueberries & Strawberries
Flushes toxinsFights inflammationRich in antioxidantsBoosts immune systemFights cancer
Watermelon
Flushes toxinsFights inflammationImproves blood flowBoosts immune system
Apple
Flushes toxinsAids weight lossFights cancerBoosts immune system
Cinnamon
Revs the metabolismAids digestionImproves brain function
Mint
Aids digestionEases stomachaches Fights depression
Basil
Flushes toxinsFights inflammationContains antioxidants Antibacterial propertiesFights depression Fights cancer
Now that you know the benefits, it’s time to start making these 11 delicious detox water recipes!
* When making detox water it’s important to let it sit in the refrigerator for at least two hours before drinking. This will allow the nutrients to seep into the water.
* When making detox water, many people recommend not eating the fruit afterwards. While eating the fruit certainly won’t harm you, it may not have the same flavor or pack the same nutritional punch as it did before.
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* When making detox water, many people recommend not eating the fruit afterwards. While eating the fruit certainly won’t harm you, it may not have the same flavor or pack the same nutritional punch as it did before.
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