So I mentioned the other day that I had decided to try this flavored water as an experiment. The apples and cinnamon flavor the water without adding any calories (who knows how that works? Magic?) and give it a little extra something to boost metabolism. Some people go all out on this detox and only drink this for a week. As in, they don't eat anything. I couldn't even last through a whole day. But I have been drinking at least 84 oz a day this week. My personal opinion is that it tastes better when you are not starving yourself.
I can't say that I'm sure I feel more energized than usual since I have been drinking my water this way. I feel pretty energized after my workout every morning. But I have lost 3 lbs in the last four days, and I'm going to say this has helped with that. I may not have eaten more than I should have for the last 2 weeks, but a lot of what I did eat was loaded with sugar. My body needed to detox and I think the apple cinnamon detox water helped that process along a little better that plain water might have. I don't keep it on ice like the recipe says to (seriously? How did I make it here from our last apartment without my ice cube trays?) but I do keep it in the fridge so it's colder than what I normally drink from the faucet. Colder water also makes your metabolism work harder.
The apples and cinnamon keep for a week as long as you put new water in the pitcher every 24 hours, so I'm going to keep on drinking my water this way until the week is up. There are some who feel the need to flavor their water so that drinking enough isn't as much of a burden. I'm not one of those people. Not that I don't need help drinking enough water, but I actually prefer it plain. I could see myself doing this for a week out of every month though, because the idea that it's giving my body a little health kick makes me more motivated to do other healthy things.
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