Spa Water {My pregnancy secret to curb water retention}

“Spa water” is my pregnancy secret. When I was pregnant with my now 3-year-old I retained water like a cactus after a desert rainstorm. My feet resembled those of elephants and I had no ankles, definitely “cankles” though. It wasn’t pretty. Anytime I think back to how my feet looked I shake my head like it’s an “Etch A Sketch” trying to erase the picture from my mind.

Right now, I’m in my third trimester and so far I haven’t had any problems with water retention and I credit it to this “Spa Water”. The ingredients: lemons, cucumber, and mint leaves create a natural detox that flushes excess water and impurities out of the system.

This water doesn’t just hold health benefits; it’s pretty darn tasty, too. I plan on continuing to drink it even after pregnancy.

To make life easier, I use my OXO Chef’s Mandoline Slicer that I won last month at Camp Blogaway to slice my cucumber and lemons. It precisely cuts each slice to the exact dimensions I set, and does it in a flash. The mandoline comes with 3 blades that make straight, crinkle cut and waffle cut slices in a wide range of thicknesses.

Cook’s Note:

I would recommend reusing the lemon, cucumber, and mint no more than 3 days. After the third day the flavor diminishes and the produce starts to lose its detoxing properties.

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Disclosure: I won the OXO Mandoline Slicer and used it to make the recipe in this post. All opinions are my own.