Wellness

[FranandZoe]

I love Hint water.  

Hint water does not contain artificial sweeteners, sugar, or diet sweeteners like sucralose, stevia, or aspartame. It is simply purified water infused with natural fruit oils and essences.

[willowbark]

@I am still oxox  Also, on Amazon there is a product called Buoy. 

[I am still oxox]

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@willowbark wrote:

@I am still oxox  Also, on Amazon there is a product called Buoy. 

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@willowbark Thank you but it has Citric acid in it, my body can not tolerate citrus of any sort. this is why I am looking for ideas 

[qbetzforreal]

Someone mentioned Hint water as a suggestion.  Another good suggestion mentioned on this thread was purchasing an infusion pitcher making your own waters.

[SloopJohnB]

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@Franklinbell wrote:

@OKPrincess, I am going to the market today, and I will put celery on my list!  I have used cucumber before, but not celery!  While I am there, I will get some peanut butter and have peanut butter, raisins, and celery!  Ants on a log, a young Friend told me it's called! Yum yum!!

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Another tasty thing to put on celery is cream cheese, that is of course if you like cream cheese, which I do.  I also like peanut butter on it.  

[OKPrincess]

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@Franklinbell wrote:

@OKPrincess, I am going to the market today, and I will put celery on my list!  I have used cucumber before, but not celery!  While I am there, I will get some peanut butter and have peanut butter, raisins, and celery!  Ants on a log, a young Friend told me it's called! Yum yum!!

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I used cucumbers too and they were wonderful but the celery had more refreshing flavor. Enjoy 

@Franklinbell 

[River Song]

Citric acid is used in just about every commercially prepared electrolyte powder or drink as a preservative and tart flavor.  Good luck finding one without it.

Here is a simple DIY electrolyte powder for adults:

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon potassium chloride

1/4 teaspoon magnesium malate (easier on the tummy than magnesium citrate)

Mix together, use 1 teaspoon powder in 2 to 4 cups water.

Optional:  sweetner of choice, fruit powders, fresh fruit

Potassium chloride, the salt substitute at the grocery store, typically has a bitter taste so sweetners or fruit flavors are added to make it more palatable.

Of course, adding sugar or fruit to the drink adds carbs that will then elicit an insulin response.  Probably OK for those that are naturally lean and not insulin-resistant; not so great for those that gain weight easily and are insulin-resistant.  Everyone has to decide what is metabolically best for them.

[Franklinbell]

@SloopJohnB @Yum!

[Franklinbell]

• @OKPrincess @Funny thing. I was cleaning out a cupboard and found an infusion pitcher. It was sitting on the counter just waiting! I will cut up my celery tomorrow!

[wagirl]

I make ice tea------use decaf green/black tea bags and add a few celestrial seasonings fruit teabags. like raspberry or lemon zinger--all natural and tastes delicous. I drink water thru out the day anyway, but this ice tea is even better. Never sweeten it either. and usually don't use ice cubes, Keep that in the refer but prefer room temp water--easier to drink for me than ice cold stuff.