Ingredients
- 2 cucumbers, peeled
- 2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon agave
- 8 cups of water
Directions
- Peel and dice your cucumbers
- Add cucumbers to a blender and blend until most of the chunks are gone
- Strain cucumbers over your water to reduce pulp
- Slice lemons in half and juice
- Add lemon juice to water
- Add 1 tablespoon of agave to your water
- Mix and enjoy!
Things to consider about this recipe:
- Cucumbers add in extra hydration to the water, as well helping with digestion and preventing constipation. It also is rich in antioxidants that can help against cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Lemons help support the immune system and help lower blood pressure.
- However, lemons are high acidic and can damage tooth enamel over the time of drinking the water. It can be helpful to drink the water through a straw to help reduce this risk. It can also cause gastric acid production and heartburn in some people
