Fruit & Herb Infused Water

Say Goodbye to Soft Drinks

The sugar and artificial sweeteners in soft drinks raise your blood sugar levels, cause insulin resistance and your body converts the blood sugar to excess body fat. Instead of soft drinks, drink fruit and herb infused water for fat loss and optimal health.

The sugar and artificial sweeteners in soft drinks wreck havoc with your metabolism. They raise your blood sugar levels and increase insulin to a level where your cells become insulin-resistant. Your cells need insulin convert glucose and fat into energy. When your cells become resistant to insulin the excess sugar that isn't burned is converted to excess fat stores in your body — especially around your abdomen and buttocks. This fat is stubborn and hard to lose. The sodium (soda) in soft drinks damages the membranes of your fat burning cells, making them weak and impairing metabolism.

 

All-in-all soft drinks are bad news for your body and health. Some researchers even think soft drinks are the major cause of the obesity epidemic in America today.

How to Kick the Fattening Soft Drink Habit
Do you want to kick the unhealthy, fattening soft drink habit? Try infusing water, still or sodium-free sparkling, with fresh fruits, veggies, herbs and spices to nourish and hydrate your body.

There's nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day than an ice-cold drink of homemade fruit or herb infused water. Do-it-yourself infused waters contain no refined sugar. You don’t have to spend a lot on fancy flavored waters or gadgets to reap the benefits for your metabolism, skin, eyes,cells, brain and heart health. All you need is a glass, water and some fresh fruit and herbs.

 

Vitamin C–rich fruits, such as oranges, lemons, limes, melons and berries, help with collagen production in your skin to keep it looking youthful and glowing, plus they contain antioxidants, which may keep cells healthy and boost immunity.

 

Fresh herbs and spices, such as mint, basil, rosemary, ginger and cinnamon, are powerful aromatics that not only smell nice, but boost the anti-inflammatory potential of your infused water. To

release more flavor and beneficial nutrients into the water, be sure to squeeze, muddle or crush the plants before plunging them into the water.

 

The best part is, you can flavor water to meet your taste preferences: sweet, sour, tart, minty or floral. Get creative with what’s in your water and you’ll reap the rewards.

 

There are many delicious infused water recipes on the Internet. To find these recipes do a Google search with the search term "infused water recipes." You'll be glad you did.

 

 

Have barley for breakfast. Barley is the new oatmeal. Swedish researchers found eating hulled barley or rye kernels for breakfast kept blood sugar on an even keel. That's because the carbs in barley and rye kernels are are rich in fiber and take longer to digest than more refined carbs.  As such they raise blood sugar more slowly than other carbohydrate foods. This helps you avoid a spike, and then a drop, in blood sugar, which can leave you feeling famished and tired.