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Bring on the water! Stay hydrated throughout summer

26.4.2018

Translation: Eva Francis

The weather is amazing and the temperatures are rising every day. This is the time to enjoy the sun – but make sure you stay hydrated. Drink lots of water! Read on to find helpful tips and tricks that make it easy to drink enough water every day.

You’ve surely heard it again and again, but it’s always worth repeating: Drinking enough water is vital. Why? Because your body can’t live and function without water. Depending on your weight and activities, your body needs an average of 2 to 3 litres of water a day to stay healthy and productive. On hot days, you need even more than this. Whether you drink tap water, carbonated water, fruit tea or herbal tea doesn't matter, as long as you drink enough of it. If you get bored with this and feel extremely thirsty during your workout, try Apfelschorle (apple spritzer): one part apple juice, three parts water, this is a great sports drink – even better than isotonic drinks.

You find it difficult to drink enough water? Here are a few tips and tricks that make it easy to stay hydrated:

Tasty water

Your everyday companion

Carry a water bottle with you at all times and you’re bound to drink more than usual. If you work in an office, place it right in front of you, so you’re reminded to drink every now and then. What’s handy with water bottles is that you get a free top-up almost everywhere, as most taps and fountains in Switzerland provide drinking water. Tap water isn’t only cheaper and healthier than soft drinks, if you carry and refill your own water bottle, you don’t produce as much waste either.

Water bottles + Thermos flasks

Camelbak Chute

0.75 l

Got to all water bottles

You want to filter limescale and flavour-impairing substances out of tap water? No problem; water filters are also available for portable drinking bottles.

Water filter jugs

BWT Vida

2.60 l

Water bottles + Thermos flasks

CHF29.90

Brita Filter bottle

0.60 l

Check out all water filters

Spicing up boring water

You like fizzy water? It’s easy to carbonate filtered tap water at home. No need to carry heavy bottles home and produce unnecessary PET waste.

Soda makers

Mysodapop Jerry value pack

Soda makers

SodaStream Cyberpack

Go to all soda makers

You have a sweet tooth? Soda concentrate gives tap and sparkling water a sweet note in no time at all. But don’t go over the top; soft drinks are OK, but unsweetened water is better.

Syrups

Mysodapop Essence apple

Syrups

SodaStream Free Passion Fruit Mango

Go to all soda concentrates

The healthy alternative to syrup: Prepare fresh fruit or herbal tea if you fancy a drink with more flavour than water. Cold tea is delicious and refreshing at the same time. My tip: cold strawberry tea with a dash of lemon juice. Or try spicing up water with herbs and fruits: Put frozen raspberries or half a lime in the water. It’s delicious – give it a try!

Either fill a carafe…

Serving jugs + carafes

CHF27.90 minus 20% with voucher code

WMF Basic (1.50 l)

1.50 l

See all carafes

…or put the fruits and herbs directly in your water bottle.

Water bottles + Thermos flasks

Sagaform Fresh

0.80 l

Check out all water bottles with fruit infuser

You prefer ice-cold drinks?

Fill these trays with water, place them in the freezer and enjoy your home-made ice cubes.

Ice cube moulds

CHF15.70

OXO Ice cube mould

Ice cube moulds

Emsa Clip & Close

Ice cube moulds

Toppits Ice cream scoop bag

Go to all ice cube trays

Ice cube makers produce ice for your chilled drinks within only a few minutes.

Ice cream machines + Ice makers

Icebull Ib-15l

Ice cream machines + Ice makers

Proficook Ewb 1007

Check out all ice cube makers

Handy in summer: your drink stays cool longer if you keep it in an insulated drinking bottle.

Water bottles + Thermos flasks

Chilly’s Tropical

0.50 l

Smoothies and juices as liquid energy booster

Water is always a good choice, but healthy smoothies or juices are a welcome change. They don't only provide lots of liquid, but also a healthy dose of vitamins – two in one!

Whether freshly squeezed citrus fruits...