Thirsty Thursday: Sugary Drinks

Water is very important, and getting enough water may be tricky if your liquid intake is mostly sugary drinks, sodas, or energy drinks. Water helps normalize your body temperature, lubricate your joints, protect your body by getting rid of wastes, and more. In Arizona, with temperatures outside slowly rising it is very important to monitor your water intake as hotter weather, increased physical activity, and other situations may require increased water intake. Try out this week’s recipe highlighting carrots, which are in season this month in Arizona. Added hydration tip for this week’s recipe: add ice cubes to your smoothie to increase water intake.