The wood stove, the heating unit, and low humidity outside are sucking my skin and body dry! And therefore, staying hydrated in the winter is a huge challenge. I would much rather drink something warm during this season than something cold. But most of the hot drinks I consume, don't hydrate my body; at least not as well as good pure water. While talking to a chiropractor the other day, he commented on the fact that even herbal teas should be consumed in moderation and water should be the priority.
Hmmm... just how am I going to get that water down when it's freezing outside? Especially when a peppermint mocha latte is calling my name? (I adore peppermint, but it aggravates my acid reflux and then my esophagus).
My solution is to jazz up the water and make it feel more festive...
A sprig of rosemary, a cranberry for color, and a couple of drops (literally!) of Frontier's Peppermint Flavoring (not extract). Just bringing the glass up to my nose gives me a fragrant whiff of candy canes, but light and refreshing when drinking. In fact, the peppermint flavor was so light, it was barely noticeable, which is what I wanted; flavor without a lot of acid.
No, it's not exactly a peppermint mocha latte from Starbucks, but then again, it didn't cost me $4 and it's a lot better for me. I'm still going to indulge on occasion, but in the meantime, I hope to be better to my body this year than I've been the last two or three. Being a year older every December has it's drawbacks and my body needs all the help it can get!
How about you? Are you drinking H20 this winter? What do you do to make it more appealing?
This is an awesome idea. Thank you so much for posting it! :)
ReplyDeleteOh it's really hard for me to drink the H2O in winter, much rather have the coffee :) However, this idea is fab! It looks so festive. I will be trying this. Thanks for the idea.
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Becky C
I either drink it straight somewhat lukewarm (cold aggravates my teeth and makes me chilled) or I add a bit of lemon in there. Sometimes, I warm it up to lukewarm and add honey and lemon. Nom! I love local honey.
ReplyDeletedrinking water straight up has never been a problem for me - though your mix sounds (and looks) wonderful. I'll have to order some flavoring. Anyway, for me the water is more a temperature thing. While I love a tall glass of ice water, the cold is too much for my teeth so it becomes a glass of cool water. *shrugs* No worries. I just love the stuff!
ReplyDeleteWhat a super fine idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this.
Not nearley enough...and being sick this past week I should have been drinking lots more. It is harder to drink water in the winter...it helps me to take my water bottle with lots of ice (no matter the season I love ice cold water) along with me on my errands. At least I get a bit of water in!
ReplyDeleteWhen we have company, I like to have a big pitcher of water w/a couple of rosemary sprigs & thinly sliced oranges. Refreshing.
ReplyDeleteBlessings from Ohio...Kim<><
I do the same but I have not tried rosemary. What a terrific idea you have there Amy! :)
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M.
i've been drinking a lot of herbal teas, to stay warm and hydrated. i've never had a problem drinking water but i have noticed the past few months that it seems boring... i'll have to give this a try!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea...thanks for sharing as I too think I do not drink enough water.
ReplyDeleteBlessings for a wonderful weekend.
I don't drink nearly the amount of water in the winter as in the summer because it makes me cold. I am not a big fan of plain water anyways so I normally put lemon or orange slices in to make it more appealing.
ReplyDeleteThis winter at the suggestion of my daughter's dermatalogist, I have bought two warm mist vaporizers. One is in my daughter's bedroom and one in the livingroom. Each of them put about a gallon of water into the air everyday. The Dr. said this is a very good thing for your skin and also helps keep your mucus membranes moist which helps them fight off germs.
Wonderful ideas ladies! I love the idea of warm water with honey and lemon, Jen. And Aimee, I like the idea of the vaporizer. I thought about getting a pot to keep on the wood stove so it would emit moisture in the air. I need to make a trip to the thrift store to find something that would work.
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