Flavored Water On A Budget

Most diets recommend drinking at least 8 glasses of water each day. In her book, Joy's Life Diet, Joy Bauer suggests that we drink two 8-ounce glasses before lunch and two 8-ounce glasses before dinner. The remaining glasses of water can be enjoyed anytime during the day.

To create a bit of variety, Bauer offers the following simple tips for creating calorie-free, naturally flavored waters.

Start with a glass of cold or sparkling water and add one of the following combos:

• Slice of lemon and sprig of thyme.

• Slice of lemon and sprig of rosemary.

• Slice of cucumber and several bruised fresh mint leaves.

• Slice of orange and slice of lime.

• Slice of lime and several bruised fresh mint leaves.

• 2 sliced strawberries and several bruised fresh mint leaves.

• Slice of grapefruit and 1 bruised/crushed stalk lemongrass.

• Slice of grapefruit and 1 sprig rosemary.