Here's a tip, lovely readers.
Lime juice has natural deodorant properties. So, when you're out for a lunch meeting, or a date, or having a few friends over, add a wedge of lime or the equivalent amount of juice to your water glass and take your subtle time swallowing. Swish it around, if no one's watching. It kills the stank. Not that you have a stank, sweet reader, this is just a general tip for life. "It kills the stank" is just fact. I've had it happen in my own mouth countless times, when I wasn't even trying.
Add the lime juice to your breath-freshening regimen: you can thank me later when you don't have morning, smoke, garlic, onion or coffee breath as you go in, or better yet, someone comes in, for a kiss. Keep it fresh out there people.
Lemon juice, sadly, does not offer the same perks in breath-freshening, but is better than water alone, and will calm a raging heartburn attack right down. No antacids needed. Besides, when you're on a date, or trying to look professional over contracts and salads, you don't want to go digging around for mints or pills or show signs of any trouble. Ordering a glass of water with lime from the nice waiter or waitress dying to help you is both nonchalant and responsible (i.e.: you’re not chugging gin) and ultimately gives you fresh breath (what a bonus!) that does not appear to be your initial goal. Besides, if you have to be talking, you'll need water just to keep your mouth moving anyway. Everyone drinks water now, all of the time. Apparently, we’re all crossing a desert together. Someone let me know when we get to the other side. I’m tired of carrying these bottles around.
Lastly, in keeping with the established current theme of the blog, it's yummy. Water with lime juice, especially when that lime juice is freshly squeezed, is yummy.
Yeah, I said it. Someone had to.
If you want to up the yum-factor, dear readers, add a slice of cucumber to your glass as well. Quite refreshing. Cucumber slices alone are also very yummy. I like to make a pitcher of water with cucumber and lime slices to keep in the fridge next to the iced-tea. It’s a nice pamper-yourself-anytime treat. If it’s good enough for spa lounges, it’s good enough.
Happy hydrating, readers. Thanks for the support!
