Sassy Water - 0 carbs

This "Sassy Water" was originally found in a book called The Flat Belly Diet - I found it on Pinterest!

The lemon boosts your metabolism, stabilizes your blood sugar levels, and acts as a natural dietetic.

The ginger is for bloating and water retention, and it boosts your metabolism. Ginger is also  great for any kind of stomach or digestive issues.

Cucumbers are natural diuretics, help to curb sugar cravings and flush out toxins.

Mint helps to suppress your appetite, helps to detoxify and helps to get rid of flatulence. It also makes you sweat because it is a natural diaphoretic.

However, even if all that was not true, this is an excellent way to jazz up your water. When you get tired of drinking plain water, it helps you to drink more - because the flavor is amazing!

Other ideas to add: strawberries, berries, pineapple, tangerine, lemon balm, bee balm, lavender.

NOTE: Use fresh ginger.... keep it in the freezer to make it easy to grate and easy to clean up. It will keep longer that way.

Servings - makes eight 8-oz glasses
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Net Carbs: 0 carbs
Potential Allergens: citrus
Free of Wheat, Gluten, Soy, Sugar, Nuts, Tomato, dairy, egg, meat

Ingredients:
one lemon, sliced
one cucumber, medium
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
10-12 mint leaves
8 cups of water
2-4 green tea bags

Preparation:
The night before, boil 8 cups of water, add the green tea bags, let steep. Once it is cooled, pour into a large glass pitcher and add remaining ingredients.

Stir, and put it in the fridge overnight, leaving all ingredients in the picture, including the tea bags.

The next day, simply pour yourself a glass and drink throughout the day. They say to drink one pitcher's worth each day for maximum results.

Nutritional Data:
Per 8-oz - 8g calories, 0g fat, 0g carbs, 0 fiber, 0g protein
Estimated Glycemic Load - 1
Inflammation Factor - 19
Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Sassy Water

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Photo credit: Catherine McDiarmid-Watt
All rights reserved

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Shopping List:
• lemon
• cucumber
• fresh ginger
• mint leaves
• green tea

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