How to choose healthy flavoured water

Drinking lots of water in order to stay hydrated, is a vital part of any healthy lifestyle: helping us to maintain a healthier body weight, improve our mood, sustain our energy levels and keep our skin looking great. There are now many different brands of flavoured water available. The only problem is choosing ones that do not undo all the benefits that water provides.

First of all, watch out for sugar. Some brands of flavoured water contain more sugar than a can of soda.

Try to avoid caffeine-laced water. Caffeine wreaks havoc with the adrenal system and although you may experience a brief spike in energy, overall this is not the best way to sustain your daily energy levels. Caffeine is also dehydrating, so best avoided if you are choosing flavored water as a way to hydrate.

One advantage of flavoured water – is that it can contain extra vitamins. This is a good way to top up your daily vitamin intake but not act as a substitute for other sources of vitamins such as from fresh fruit and vegetables.

Do not ‘let your eyes decide’ and reach for the brightly coloured ‘waters’.  Colour of flavoured water is not the same as with picking fruit the brightest doesn’t mean the best flavour and the richest in healthy content.

Written by Vanessa