Ways to Stay Hydrated in the Summer Heat

When life gives you a summer scorcher, make lemonade … or limeade, iced tea, slushies or coolers!

Updated June 28, 2017

Is it hot enough for you yet? During these dog days of summer, hydration is what we really need… well, that and a great book, shaded hammock and a day off from work. Luckily there are lots of ways to wet your whistle from water (au naturel, naturally flavored sparkling, vitamin enhanced, electrolyte beverages and watermelon water) to smoothies to juices. Although pure water is the best and the most affordable option for hydration, sometimes you want something more flavorful and fun.

10 Tips for Summertime Sips

  1. Add flavor naturally to still or sparkling water with lemon, lime, mint or a little 100% fruit juice. Or freeze slices of citrus and then drop them right your drink.

  2. Brew your own iced tea — adding fresh fruit or fruit juice is a tasty option.

  3. Make lemonade or limeade using real fruit or organic bottled lemon or lime juice and lightly sweeten it with real cane sugar, agave nectar, honey or maple syrup.

  4. Choose a treat without anything artificial like Whole Foods Market™ Zero Calorie Lemonade + Vitamin C Nutrient Enhanced Water Beverage. It's a refreshing way to hydrate, with a big boost of Vitamin C and a touch of sweetness from monk fruit and stevia extracts. (A cold glass of potassium benzoate, acesulfame potassium and FD&C Blue No. 1 just doesn’t sound as tasty, does it?)

  5. Dilute 100% juice with water to drink over ice or to stretch smoothies. By diluting juice, you’ll still get the nutrients of real juice with a little less of the naturally occurring sugars.

  6. Ice, ice baby! Freeze leftover coffee, tea or juice in ice cube trays. Drop these cubes into your iced coffee, tea or other favorite beverage to keep it icy cold without watering it down.

  7. Flavor sparkling or still water with 100% fruit juice in a 3:1 ratio and chill or serve over ice (or frozen juice cubes).

  8. Cool down the little kids by replacing juice boxes with sippy cups filled with equal parts organic apple juice, 100% berry juice and water.

  9. Refill reusable bottles with water, iced tea or your choice of beverage from a big container rather than buying single-serve bottles.

  10. Remember, you get a discount when you buy a full case of pretty much anything non-alcoholic making it easy to stock up on your favorite drinks like  365 Everyday Value® Alkaline Water pH 9.5+.

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