{"id":10338,"date":"2021-09-22T15:31:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T19:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=10338"},"modified":"2021-09-22T15:31:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T19:31:36","slug":"just-asking-are-you-okay-with-just-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/?p=10338","title":{"rendered":"Just asking &#8230; Are You Okay With Just Water?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/iStock-924991776.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Glass of water on a table.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/iStock-924991776.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mymedwellness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/iStock-924991776.jpg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>We have so many beverage choices in the vending machine, and at restaurants, that it almost feels boring to just drink water.\u00a0But drinking water with your meal, or to have at your desk during your day, is an excellent way to help keep hydrated during the heat of the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But for you personally, do you tend to avoid water for the other flashier choices?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0By the way, sprucing up your water with lemon or lime gives it a little something extra and doesn&#8217;t take away from the needed hydration that it brings.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many choices to drink, and some claim to be healthy when they&#8217;re just not. 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