A nutritionist who helped supermodel Elle Macpherson stay at her healthiest has revealed a simple trick for staying hydrated throughout the day.
Dr. Simoné Laubscher said that while most people drink water throughout the day, there are small changes they can make to ensure they stay well hydrated.
The wellness and longevity expert said adding simple and affordable ingredients including lemon, lime and even cinnamon to your daily water can increase your hydration levels, reduce sugar cravings, boost metabolism and energize. to stay.
“Most people drink water, but they’re still dehydrated and that has a huge impact on kids and adults alike,” she told FEMAIL.
“Pimping your water to scale up your hydration process is cheap, you already have most of the ingredients at home anyway, it doesn’t cost your life anything extra, and it has a huge impact on your mind-body balance if you rehydrate properly.” .’
Dr. Simoné Laubscher (right) formulator of WelleCo’s Elle Macpherson brand beauty supplements (left) has shared why drinking water all day may not be enough to stay hydrated
Dr. Simoné, who is originally from Sydney but lives in the UK, has a PhD in nutrition and is a functional nutritionist, naturopath, wellness and longevity expert.
The 51-year-old is the creator of Elle Macpherson’s WelleCo beauty supplements, the model’s secret to looking and feeling fit, young and healthy.
Dr. Simoné has two recipes to up your hydration game, the Rejuv wellness water and the detox water.
The wellness water is two liters of water infused with the juice of one lemon or lime, a quarter teaspoon of raw sea salt, an inch of grated ginger or a bunch of fresh mint leaves and one cinnamon stick.
Whip up a batch of wellness water and leave it in a pitcher to stay hydrated every day.
According to Dr. Simoné, consuming one, three or six grams of cinnamon a day has been shown to help curb cravings, make you feel mentally and physically strong, and has proven benefits for people with type 2 diabetes.
By adding simple ingredients like lemon, lime and cinnamon to your daily water, Dr. Simoné can boost your hydration levels, reduce sugar cravings, boost metabolism and stay energized
For those who suffer from water retention where the body swells from a buildup of fluid, she recommends replacing sea salt with cucumber slices.
The detox water recipe takes minutes to prepare and contains key ingredients to naturally cleanse the body.
Heat 1 to 1.5 liters of water and mix it with 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, half a teaspoon of ground ginger, a quarter teaspoon of cinnamon and a dash of cayenne pepper.
An optional ingredient is a teaspoon of raw honey that Dr. Simone said is “nutritious, antimicrobial and antifungal to support a healthy immune system and gut microbiome.”
“Cinnamon, cayenne, and ginger contain healing compounds that help reduce inflammation, aid digestion, and boost your metabolism, helping you stay strong and lean,” she said in a blog post.
For those who struggle to consume enough water Dr. Simoné said drinking a glass should be incorporated into your daily routine, like leaving a cup next to your toothbrush
Dr. Simoné said the water recipes can help with “cellular hydration” and have a huge impact on overall health.
“The body is 70 percent water and unless we get something like that in place at the base, it’s kind of like throwing mud at the wall hoping something will stick,” she said.
“We’re in the market for doing all the other things to stay healthy, when something as simple as hydration can have a huge impact on how you look, how you feel and your mood on every level.”
Cellular hydration is when your cells have enough water to keep your body functions working properly and keep you feeling energized and healthy.
‘Maintaining cellular hydration can help protect your cells so they can perform your body’s most important functions’ Abbott food scientist specializing in hydration explained Jennifer Williams.
‘In addition, chronic cellular dehydration is associated with undesirable health effects later in life, such as insulin resistance and hypertension, for example.’
Dr. Simoné said that many people drink a lot of water, but water does not have the same structure as what we have at the intracellular level.
“If we can use lemon-lime, cinnamon, cloves and Celtic raw sea salt, you can really change the texture of the water so that it’s hydrating,” she said.
For those struggling to consume enough water, Dr. Simoné said there are some helpful ways to incorporate drinking a glass into your daily routine.
She said adding a visual queue in a place or ex to an item you use regularly.
“Put a glass of water by the sink or next to your toothbrush to drink in the morning after you brush your teeth. Leave a large gallon of water the night before,” she said.
“Have one on the nightstand, but you’ve been fasting for eight hours, so you need to hydrate.” As soon as you start brushing your teeth, you have another 500 ml of water to hydrate.’