As many of us know drinking water in all temperatures is essential to keeping the human body going. Doctors say we can count beverages such as coffee and tea as part of our water intake. Without knowing why, I find I don't get tired of drinking plain water in winter as I do in the summer months when I suppose I drink more glasses of water to cool off in more oppressive heat.
In the summer months, I like iced tea sweetened with Stevia. I'll buy different brands of black tea at the supermarket to make it.
Recently I started buying Target's house brand, Market Pantry Water Enhancers too. Oddly enough, I don't crave either iced tea or water flavor enhancers during the winter months, but they are very refreshing over ice on sizzling days in June, July, and August.
The 3 flavors I buy are Raspberry Lemonade, Peach Mango, and Strawberry Watermelon. There are other flavors also.
Iced tea made from tea bags and water flavored with enhancers are lower in acid compared to sodas and commercially made iced tea, making them easy on sensitive teeth. Nowadays I won't drink beverages that eat away at my enamel!
Although there's no set number of glasses (like 8 glasses, etc.) of how much water to drink in a day that applies to everybody, doctors do advise us to drink plenty of liquids, especially in hot weather, before we actually get thirsty to prevent dehydration and/or heat stroke. All good to know as we enter the often sweltering hot dog days of August!
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Lately, I've been on the wrong side of various "dehydration" (and then some) issues. The only thing that I would add to your excellent blog entry is that club soda is a no-no. Whatever they use to make the bubbles (oxalic acid? not sure) is not friendly to the kidneys. Two summers ago, I was lured by all the great flavors available and consuming regularly. One of the doctors told me to also avoid cola and to avoid tea- so I am investigating the finer points of teabag tea. This summer, one of my fave drinks has been lemonade- water, lemon juice, and some sugar, shaken vigorously. Also, when having alcoholic drinks, I ask the bartender for multiple slices of lemon- which I squeeze vigorously, to go with the primary ingredients.
ReplyDeleteGood to know, Barry. Thanks for adding to the blog's content! I had a summer of making lemonade but drinking it daily, it got to acidy for my sensitive teeth. I can still enjoy lemonade on occasion just not every day.
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