{"id":4096,"date":"2014-11-27T15:16:10","date_gmt":"2014-11-27T10:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=4096"},"modified":"2014-11-27T15:18:28","modified_gmt":"2014-11-27T10:18:28","slug":"making-your-own-vitamin-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cawater-info.net\/all_about_water\/en\/?p=4096","title":{"rendered":"Making Your Own Vitamin Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know that water is good for us and we should be drinking copious amounts of it every day. Well, maybe not copious amounts but enough to flush and hydrate us.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"water-glasses\"<\/a>If you are a soda, coffee or juice drinker all day, then you may not be getting enough water into your system. Not to mention the added sugar, chemicals, and other interesting ingredients that are part of those beverages. Consuming water regularly throughout the day provides many benefits. These are just a few:<\/p>\n

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  1. Balances the fluids in the body<\/strong> \u2013 your body is about 60% water and you need it for absorption, digestion, circulation, transporting nutrients, and maintaining body temperature.<\/li>\n
  2. Helps control calories<\/strong> \u2013 no secret here. Drink water as a substitute for other calorie laden beverages. It also helps flush out the by products of fat breakdown there by assisting in losing weight.<\/li>\n
  3. Helps energize muscles<\/strong> \u2013 muscles cells need water for performance and to reduce muscle fatigue. Water carries oxygen to your muscles. Muscles consist of 75% water.<\/li>\n
  4. Good for the skin<\/strong> \u2013 helps replenish skin tissue, moisturizes, and retains skin elasticity.<\/li>\n
  5. Improves mood<\/strong> \u2013 even a minor amount of dehydration can cause serious problems in your mood, making your irritable and uncomfortable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"water-man\"<\/a>But at some point for a lot of people, water just becomes plain boring! I know a lot of people look for flavor and it is not uncommon to hear a person or two actually say they don\u2019t like water. But wait before you start looking for hydration alternatives such as Gatorade or vitamin water. These \u00a0drinks can be and usually are loaded with sugar, chemicals, and stuff your body just doesn\u2019t need. Sports drinks in general contain more sugar, calories, and sodium then you want to consume.<\/p>\n

    \"importance-of-drinking-water-2-bg\"<\/a>Then there\u2019s vitamin water. Vitamin water has marketed itself as a healthy alternative to sports drink. And why not, it\u2019s water and vitamins\u2026 While sports drinks may not contain vitamins, the sugar content of these two is not so different. If you look at the nutrition labels on vitamin water, the second ingredient is some form of sugar. And the best part is that there is no juice in it whatsoever. Here is a label from one of the flavors.<\/p>\n

    Nutrition Facts:<\/strong>
    \nServing Size 8 fl oz; Servings per Container 2.5
    \nCalories 50
    \nTotal Fat 0g
    \nSodium 0mg
    \nTotal Carbohydrate 13g
    \nTotal Sugar 13g
    \nProtein 0g
    \nVitamin C 60%; vitamin B3 10%; vitamin B6 10%; vitamin B12 10%; vitamin B5 10%, Zinc 10%<\/p>\n

    Ingredients:\u00a0<\/strong>
    \n    \"vitamin-water\"<\/a>vapor distilled\/deionized water, crystalline fructose, citric acid, vegetable juice (color), natural flavor, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), natural flavor, vitamin E acetate, magnesium lactate (elecrolyte), calcium lactate (electrolyte), zinc picolinate, <\/em>monopotassium phosphate (electrolyte), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (B6), cyanocobalamine (B12)<\/em><\/p>\n

    At first glance this may not look horrible but take a look at the serving size and servings per container. No one drinks less than half a bottle. If you twist the cap off, it\u2019s gonna go down the hatch\u2026 the WHOLE thing. Now your looking at 33 grams of sugar that your body doesn\u2019t really need. That still may not seem like much to some people but trust me when I say, your body doesn\u2019t need it. Sugar wreaks havoc on our systems. Plus you\u2019ve now added 125 unneeded calories.<\/p>\n

    Solution? Make your own vitamin water. The flavor is incredible, the options are unlimited and bonus \u2013 NO SUGAR ADDED! By creating your own vitamin water, you now are providing yourself with hydration, added nutrients (which we all can use), and a treat. I always have a vitamin water pitcher in our fridge and now my husband will drink from that before regular water every time.<\/p>\n

    \"infuser\"<\/a>All you need is a pitcher,\u00a0the herbs, fruit, or veggies you want to add, and filtered water. If you can get a pitcher with an infuser all the better but it\u2019s not necessary. An infuser just helps to extract the vegetation from the water when you are done with it. Here are a couple of examples:<\/p>\n

    \"acrylic-infusion-pitcher\"<\/a>

    Acrylic Infusion Pitcher from Crate & Barrel<\/p><\/div>\n

    \"tumbler\"<\/a>

    20 oz Infuser Tumbler from Bed, Bath, and Beyond<\/p><\/div>\n

    Just google infusion pitcher and you\u2019ll find lots of options from as little as $8. Simply add herbs, fruit, and\/or veggies to your filtered water in a pitcher, store in the fridge, let rest, and serve. The longer the water sits, the more nutrients are extracted from the ingredients. I will typically change my ingredients out every 24-48 hours.<\/p>\n

    Some things to note:<\/strong><\/p>\n