16 Healthy Drinks to Stay Hydrated (Besides Water)

You know it’s important to stay hydrated, especially on warm summer days. From regulating your core temperature and lubricating your joints to carrying oxygen and nutrients though your system, every cell in your body needs plenty of fluids to function properly.

But sipping plain water all day long can get a little boring. At the same time, you don’t want to drink (too many) cans of soda and raise your risk of getting type 2 diabetes, and the science is still out whether artificially sweetened drinks are a healthy alternative.

Luckily, there are plenty of recipes online for cool beverages packed with nutrients. No matter if you’re into naturally sweetened lemonades, love your iced coffee or you prefer smoothies with healthy fats to reduce the blood sugar spikes, you’ll find a tasty way to quench your thirst.

Check out these 16 healthy drinks (besides water) to stay hydrated all season. 

Infused Water, 6 Ways from Eating Bird Food

Strawberry Chia Watermelon Smoothie from Minimalist Baker

15-Minute Blender Green Juice from Nysa’s Kitchen

Chocolate Almond Milk with Coffee Ice Cubes from Half Baked Harvest

Rhubarb Rose Infusion from The Kitchen McGabe

Elderflower Lemonade from Occasionally Eggs

Green Cucumber Honeydew Smoothie from Mocktail.net

Iced Spice Coconut Latte from Cook Republic

Lemon Ginger Jasmine Iced Tea from Minimalist Baker

Whole Fruit Pineapple Peach Lemonade from The Kitchen McGabe

Blueberry Lavender Almond Milk from Mocktail.net

Almond Cherry Smoothie from Ambitious Kitchen

Spiced Stone Fruit Shrub from Bare Root Girl

Green Tea Mint Lemonade from Playful Cooking

Chia Cactus Water via Hello Glow

Tomato Juice from What’s Cooking Mom

Besides water, which healthy drinks do you like to sip to stay hydrated? 

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