Cooling Peach and Mint Infused Water

When it is hot outside, and I mean HOT you need something that will cool you off, 

Cooling Peach and Mint Infused Water does just that! 

Ingredients:

• 1 long sprig of Mint, or a handful of leaves you can tie together with kitchen twine
• 10 frozen Peach Slices, plus more to garnish (optional)
• Water and Ice

Enjoy ! 

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Strawberry, lime, cucumber and mint recipe.

Rich in the essential nutrients vitamin C, potassium, folic acid and fiber.

     Ingredients:

• Sliced strawberries
• Sliced cucumbers
• Limes, sliced
• Fresh mint leaves
• Ice cubes
• Water

Layer the strawberries, cucumbers, lime slices, and mint leaves with the ice cubes. Fill Infuser Water Bottle with water. Let chill for 10 minutes, and then enjoy!

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10 Reasons To Exercise In The Morning.

If I had to pick a single factor that I thought

was most important in a successful exercise or

weight loss program, it would be to exercise first

thing in the morning - every morning! 

So why mornings?...

1. If you want to exercise

consistently, odds are in your favor if you exercise

first thing in the morning.

2. When you exercise early in the morning, it

"jump starts" your metabolism.

3. When you exercise in the morning you'll be

*energized* for the day.

4. Many people find that morning exercise

"regulates" their appetite for the day.

5. If you exercise at about the same time every

morning, and ideally wake-up at about the same

time on a regular basis, your body's endocrine

system and circadian rhythms adjust to that.

6. For many people, that appointed time every

morning becomes something they look forward to.

7. Research has demonstrated that exercise

increases mental acuity.

8. Exercise first thing in the morning is really

the only way to assure that something else won't

crowd exercise out of your schedule.

9. If finding time to exercise is difficult,

anyone can get up 30 to 60 minutes earlier to

exercise.

10. You'll feel GREAT! DO IT! 

Copyright 2004 by Greg Landry, M.S.

Author and exercise physiologist, Greg Landry

Inflammation Reducing Recipe !

Strawberry – Basil – Raspberry  

Rich in antioxidants, reduces inflammation and swelling.

Ingredients:

• Strawberries, sliced
• Raspberries
• Basil, scrunched
• Water
• Ice 

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Health benefits of drinking lemon infused water ...

Lemon in water has many medicinal values, as well as its benefits for cleansing the body, stimulating the liver, and improving digestion and elimination.

Lemon water helps to alkalize the body and control the proliferation of unhealthy bacteria and viruses.

11 Benefits of Lemon Water 

1. Gives your immune system a boost.

Vitamin C is like our immune system’s jumper cables, and lemon juice is full of it. The level of vitamin C in your system is one of the first things to plummet when you’re stressed, which is why experts recommended popping extra vitamin C during especially stressful days.

2. Excellent source of potassium.

As already mentioned, lemons are high in potassium, which is good for heart health, as well as brain and nerve function.

3. Aids digestion.

Lemon juice not only encourages healthy digestion by loosening toxins in your digestive tract, it helps to relieve symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, burping, and bloating.

4. Cleanses your system.

It helps flush out the toxins in your body by enhancing enzyme function, stimulating your liver.

5. Freshens your breath.

It also helps relieve toothaches and gingivitis (say wha?). Because the citric acid can erode tooth enamel, either hold off on brushing your teeth after drinking lemon water or brush your teeth before drinking it.

6. Keeps your skin blemish-free.

The antioxidants in lemon juice help to not only decrease blemishes, but wrinkles too! It can also be applied to scars and age spots to reduce their appearance, and because it’s detoxifying your blood, it will maintain your skin’s radiance.

7. Helps you lose weight.

Lemons contain pectin fiber, which assists in fighting hunger cravings.

8. Reduces inflammation.

If you drink lemon water on a regular basis, it will decrease the acidity in your body, which is where disease states occur. It removes uric acid in your joints, which is one of the main causes of inflammation.

9. Gives you an energy boost.

Lemon juice provides your body with energy when it enters your digestive tract, and it also helps reduce anxiety and depression. (Even the scent of lemons has a calming effect on your nervous system!)

10. Helps to cut out caffeine.

I didn’t believe this until I tried it, but replacing my morning coffee with a cup of hot lemon water has really done wonders! I feel refreshed, and no longer have to deal with that pesky afternoon crash. Plus, my nerves are thankful.

11. Helps fight viral infections.

Warm lemon water is the most effective way to diminish viral infections and their subsequent sore throats. Plus, with the lemon juice also boosting your immune system, you’ll simultaneously fight off the infection completely.