5 WAYS TO DRINK MORE WATER

After diet and exercise, water is usually the next focus area when it comes to health and wellness. For some, drinking water comes easily while for others, it can be a struggle. If it’s harder to get in your ounces each day, we understand and wanted to help.

1. Select a designated water bottle to use each day.

Here are a couple of things to consider when selecting yours:

• Insulated or Clear? Insulated is great if you prefer ice-cold water as most cups will keep the temperature regulated easily. Clear works better for those who need to see their progress throughout the day.
• Large or Small? Think through how many times you want to refill each day. Many recommended a 32-ounce water bottle that they aimed to refill at least once each day, but you can go bigger or smaller depending on what works for you.

2. Find a Favorite Straw

Sometimes using a a straw is a total game-changer for drinking more water. Do you drink faster with a straw? If so, there are plenty of reusable straw options out there made of stainless steel, silicon, glass, or plastic. You can also try looking for a new cup with one included.

3. Make it Cute!

Your cup that is. Try adding motivational quotes to your cup for an extra boost of positivity. Make your own tick marks on the cup to challenge yourself to drink a certain amount before lunch, dinner, etc. Find a cup with a seasonal pattern, your favorite sports team, or support a local business.

4. Don’t Be Afraid of Flavor

Most stated that drinking plain water every day wasn’t sustainable so they found healthy alternatives to add flavor to their beverage. An important takeaway here is to read the ingredients. I know we are a little bit of a broken record here about reading ingredients, but it’s because we want you to know what you’re buying and putting in your body.

Here are some of the items members put in their water or enhance water:

• Fresh lemon
• Fresh cucumber
• Hydrated (Make Wellness electrolyte product)

5. Be Intentional

Goal setting helps many be consistent with their water consumption and we couldn’t agree more. If you want to customize your water goals in an app like EatWise has water options.