Proper hydration is paramount to good health. Water should be consumed more between meals than during, and it should not be too cold so it does not interfere with digestion.
A good benchmark is to drink at least half of your weight in ounces per day. I typically start each day with a glass of room temperature water to get my system moving and then continue drinking throughout the day.
Staying hydrated helps us by decreasing fatigue, alleviating aches and pains, increasing energy levels, recognize hunger signals, and relieves constipation.
Inflammation is a natural function of our bodies but too much of it can be harmful to your health. It can cause our physical and mental health to suffer. This is why, in addition to drinking plenty of high-quality filtered or spring water, I also make a daily batch of anti-inflammatory water to consume each day.
My anti-inflammatory water recipe takes it to the next level because it includes several health-promoting ingredients, such as turmeric, ginger, lemon, cayenne, and raw apple cider vinegar. If you wish, you could make a large bottle of this to drink throughout the week but I typically fill a bottle with a new batch each day. I then sip it throughout the day, in addition to my plain water intake.
Anti-Inflammatory Water Recipe Ingredients
Keep these few ingredients on hand so you can make a new batch each day!
Turmeric
Turmeric and its active ingredient curcumin are known as nature’s ibuprofen. They work to decrease chronic inflammation in the body.
Ginger
Ginger and it’s active constituent gingerols may decrease inflammation and promote good digestion while diminishing nausea
Lemon
Lemon adds good flavor to the water while boosting vitamin c levels and improving digestion
Cayenne
Cayenne contains metabolism-boosting properties and aids in the absorption of the curcumin in turmeric.
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
ACV improves digestion and is shown to lower blood sugar levels. As mentioned in my list of Clean Eating Pantry Staples, please be sure to purchase raw, with the “mother.”
Give my anti-inflammatory water recipe a whirl and then let me know what you think!
Ingredients
- 3 cups filtered water I just fill my water bottle
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp raw apple cider vinegar optional
Instructions
- Fill a water bottle with water and add all other ingredients. Put the top on and shake vigorously. Drink throughout the day!
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Hi! Do you think it would still be beneficial to make a few days worth and keep it in the fridge? I’m always looking for ways to prep and simplify. Thank you!
I think it would be fine. Just make sure to shake well before consuming!
Will this help with bloating?
Apple Cider Vinegar can help a bit at times with bloating, but that’s typically a sign you have some sort of food sensitivity or are not digesting food properly.
All of the research I have done says peppers are an inflammatory food, including cayenne … do you have issues with it?
Just like almost anything, some people do have an inflammatory reaction to peppers, typically this is because they react to the nightshade category of vegetables. Typically this is a very small percentage of the population and these vegetables on the other hand do have many health benefits. A great way to test is to remove them all from your diet for 3 weeks and then introduce again watching how you feel over the next 3 days after consuming.
I have uterine fibroids I tried eating cayenne pepper in my veges at night towards morning I felt like something pinching me allover inside the body
is that how it works or it was the reaction of fibroids reply. In addition kindly guide me in recipes for fighting fibroids.
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Hi-Yes, very few people do have reactions to nightshades (peppers, tomatoes, eggplants, etc) and everyone is individual. I can’t comment specifically on medical conditions online. I work with people to optimize their nutrition for specific medical conditions please consult a functional medicine doctor.
Can I use this recipe while pregnant? I was told ibuprofen is bad and you mention turmeric is natures ibuprofen.
It shouldn’t be a problem, but everyone is unique so you should always check with your doctor!
Hello – I’m about to try your drink but all I have right now is organic turmeric from the spice department at the grocery store. Will this be alright, or should I get to a health food store?
Thank you!
I’ve been drinking this almost daily the week or so, and I believe it is helping with my inflammation and bloating. Eating cleaner helps too, for sure!
I use a lot of fresh ginger in this concoction and pop it in my Nutribullet for a few seconds to get the ginger all smoothed out. Now to come up with a fun name for it besides my “anti-inflammatory concoction”! ☺️
Lovely! Would love to hear your name. Miracle tonic? Or maybe not something quite that dramatic as you are 100% right that clean eating is a big part too!
I find it difficult controlling my inflammation causes by my rheumatoid arthritis. Joint pain is horrible and I hate taking medication especially pain medication, so if I can keep the inflammation down I could exercise again without pain and lose weight. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated please. Thank you In advance
Obviously, I can’t offer too much since I don’t know your medical history, but I would always start with an elimination diet where you take away the most common allergens for at least a month and slowly add things back in to test. Start with removing gluten, dairy, refined sugar, seed oils any other foods you believe could be a culprit, eggs are often a top allergen as well.
I am constantly browsing online for tips that can assist me. Thanks!
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I have been drinking this water for 4 days now and I feel a big difference already!! Thank you for the recipe.
Could limes be used interchangeably with lemons?
Yes. They are almost nutritionally identical so that should work! Glad you enjoyed.
How many servings do you drink of this a day?
I do about a 1/2 liter in the morning on an empty stomach.
Would drinking this in the morning break a fast if I am doing intermittent fasting?
It my eyes this would not break a fast. You would definitely remain in a state of ketosis while fasting as it is not raising insulin. What you need to take you out of a fast or ketosis is an increase in protein and/or glucose and this is not a significant amount of either.
I’ve read a lot about needing to add black pepper to activate the helpful properties of turmeric… Do you think turmeric is still activated without the black pepper or do you think adding black pepper is beneficial to this drink?
Where is the best source to purchase ground turmeric and ginger??