Lemon MINT water

I have this newest obsession... Ice water with fresh lemon and mint! I was at Walmart (which is a pretty rare occurrence for me) and I found in the produce section, a live mint plant *organic*. I couldn't resist. I started cleaning a few leaves a day and tossing them in a glass with lemon, ice, and water (sparkling or regular) and wow! it is soooo delicious. The mint and lemon work very well together and are quite refreshing. Mint also carries great health benefits such as soothing the digestive tract, blood cleanser, reduces the growth of bacteria and fungus, and may help prevent different types of cancer. I say... DRINK UP!

FRUIT WATER

Fruit Flavored Water

I bought these super cute pitchers at Target and have been filling them at dinner-time to offer a much healthier drink option for my family. I fill the pitcher 1/4 full with ice and then add 1 cut up lemon and a few sliced up strawberries. Fill the rest of the way with water. You can leave this sit while you cook dinner to give the water time to infuse and take on some of the flavor. The great thing about infused water is that you get a nice sweet fruit flavor without all the added sugar and calories of juice or soda. Not to mention that adding different fruits to your water add antioxidants and vitamins for your body.