We know that staying hydrated is one of the keys to good health. Dehydration can cause anxiety, restlessness, and irritation because the nerve synapses don’t fire as well. A dehydrated body goes into an emergency state and draws on adrenal hormones, creating more heat in the body and more irritation and agitation. So hydration is really essential!
The thing is, most store-bought hydration drinks are filled with questionable ingredients, from sugars to toxic dyes and artificial flavors. Plus they’re expensive. Store-bought drinks are a big breakdown point in our health.
What do you want to be drinking? What do you want your family to drink? Everybody’s got that concept that we have to eat well, but we also have to drink well. Here are three easy-to-make homemade hydration drinks that you can feel good about drinking and sharing with your loved ones.
#1 Homemade Electrolyte Drink
Whether you’re working up a sweat in the garden or caring for a sick child, this homemade hydration drink will replenish your body with quick energy and the electrolytes lost to sweat (or vomiting and diarrhea). This tasty blend of sweet, salty, and sour helps you stay hydrated and is easy to make using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen.
Get the recipe: Homemade Electrolyte Drink Recipe
#2 Herbal Water
Making herbal water is one of the easiest ways to inspire yourself to drink more water. It takes just takes a few minutes to whip up a whole pitcher of herbal water in the morning to drink throughout the day. The combinations are endless, including lavender and strawberry, rosemary and peach, and more—see my list of 30 Herbal Water Ideas for inspiration!
Get the recipe: How to Make Herbal Water + 30 Herbal Water Ideas
#3 Herbal Vitamin C Drink
Featuring a powerhouse of herbal vitamins and minerals, this vibrant and thirst-quenching drink is packed with vitamin C. Vitamin C is essential for supporting immunity, maintaining healthy skin, healing wounds, and more. And unlike store-bought drinks, you’ll know your homemade hydration drink is free from artificial flavors, colors, and sweeteners.
Get the recipe: Vitamin C Thirst Quencher
Drink your way to good health
Easily create delicious, nutritious herbal teas and lemonades, and end the addiction to sodas and sugar drinks once and for all. In my online course, Herbal Tea Kick-Start Guide, I walk you through the specific real life steps that I have used to help hundreds of families love and embrace their Home Hydration Station.
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