Post-Homecoming Detox

It certainly is that time of the year again where all of our diets seem to go straight down the drain. From tailgating to buying anything "pumpkin spice," the fall season never fails to make us take in those extra calories.

Yesterday was Illinois State's, as well as many other schools, Homecoming celebration and I'm sure we all ate one too many hot dogs or handfuls of chili dip. Feeling those post-homecoming decisions today, I know it is time for a cleansing detox. Whether you drank vodka waters all day (good for you) or preferred Busch Heavy beer bongs, I hope this easy detox can help you get back into the swing of things!

 

I have tried several different detoxes around summer time as well as the holiday season, and this water detox has always been the easiest to do. It's best to use a large gallon size jug and make one large batch so you do not have to cut everything individually each time you finish a glass.

What you'll need:

• 1 Gallon of water
• 1 Large cucumber 
• Handful of fresh mint leaves
• 2 Lime
• 1 Lemon

What to do:

• Cut all ingredients. Slice the lemons, limes, and cucumbers.
• Combine all of the ingredients in a large water pitcher.
• Put the pitcher in your fridge for 4-6 hours to let everything soak together. Or you could even combine everything and let it sit over night. 
• Enjoy!
• Once you fill a glass just add water to the batch. With the fruit sitting in the water you should be good to refill the pitcher several times without losing taste.

Thank you for reading, have a wonderful week! :)