How to Learn to Enjoy Water

I still get the urge to drink a soda, but my new love for San Pellegrino, aka sparkling water, has helped me curb my intake of waist-expanding beverages.

3 Reasons Sparkling Water is a Treat for Me

1. You get the nice bubbly fizz without all the other stuff.
2. You can Power Up sparkling water with fruit. I love to eat the fruit because it gets infused in the fruit.
3. There are a whole lot less calories and sugar in the water even with the added pieces of fruit. A 12-oz soda has 140 calories and zero fiber. Take a look at the powered up sparkling water ideas. Plus you get fiber when you eat Full Plate Superfood fruits!

My Favorite Mixes

Spiked Pineapple and Strawberry Sparkling Water

• 12-oz sparkling water = 0 calories | 0g fiber
• ½ cup pineapple chunks = 40 calories | 1g fiber
• 8 strawberry halves = 15 calories | 1g fiber

Total = 55 calories | 2g fiber

Bursting Raspberry Sparkling Water

• 12-oz sparkling water = 0 calories | 0g fiber
• ½ cup raspberries = 32 calories | 4g fiber

Total = 32 calories | 4g fiber

Passionate Sparkling Water Potion

If you want to mix up a full bottle of sparkling water, here’s a mixture I’ve done recently with fruit I had at the house. You can do the same thing.

• 1 bottle sparkling water = 0 calories | 0g fiber
• 1 orange = 69 calories | 3g fiber
• 1 peach = 59 calories | 2g fiber
• 1 kiwi = 45 calories | 2g fiber
• 1 lemon = 24 calories | 2g fiber
• 1 lime = 20 calories | 2g fiber

Total = 217 calories | 11g fiber

Don’t forget to give each piece of fruit a good squeeze before mixing in the sparkling water. Give it a try and let me know your favorite concoction.