Drink your way to a good health
Along with healthy food, it is necessary to pay attention to what you sip as well. Drinking healthy is also essential to maintain a balanced diet and keeping your body healthy. Here are a few best drinks recipes or combinations that are healthy for you.
- Warm Lemon Water: Having a glass of warm lemon water it on an empty stomach helps to detoxify your body early in the morning right after you wake up. Warm a glass of water and squeeze the juice of a half a lemon. Add a teaspoon of honey to make more appetizing. Honey also adds certain benefits such as regulating blood sugar levels and reducing gastrointestinal disorders. Enriched with Vitamin C, this drink helps to fight infections and common cold. Also, it boosts your immune system and balances the pH levels of your body. Add a dash of ginger for an extra kick. Having warm lemon water regularly is known to aid in weight loss as well.
- Cucumber-Apple: This drink combines the coolness of cucumber and goodness of apples. This is like a magic potion for your skin and hair. It cleanses your skin pores and gives your healthy glowing skin. Also, it helps to improve the luster of your hair. Loaded with minerals such as potassium, magnesium and silica, this green drink of cucumber and apple is a good drink to hydrate your body. The cucumber also helps in relieving stress. You can add ginger and celery as well to load it up with extra nutrients.
- Carrot-Beetroot: A combination of carrots and beetroot might sound unappetizing, but you will be surprised to know that the flavor is quite earthy and sweet. You can add a slightly spicy twist by adding some grated ginger. Along with a slight hotness of flavor, ginger will also add anti-inflammatory benefits to your body. Loaded with Vitamin A, beta carotene, folate and antioxidants, this drink will help you keep your eyes in good health and make your skin healthy. This combination of carrots and beetroot is great for improving endurance. If you had a heavy workout or if you are going out for a run, gulp this power drink down to raise your stamina up.
- Liquid Celery: If you have intense sweet cravings, sip on this juice. It is a combination of celery, apple and a dash of cinnamon. This drink will help to get rid of the occasional cravings for something sweet. Also, this drink will replenish your body with essential electrolytes and alkalizing minerals. You blood sugar level will be regulated by the compounds present in cinnamon. This helps in assuaging sweet cravings.