Experts say there are pros and cons to following the “sexy water” trend.
It’s clear that people are more concerned about staying hydrated than ever, with products like Stanley Cups becoming a must-have accessory for water connoisseurs everywhere. But there’s another fad taking social media by storm, and its hot and heavy name makes it sound a little more edgy than it is. Just like that, “sexy water” has made its way off TikTok and into the mainstream, prompting people to start enrich their drinks with healthy additives, accessories and flavors.
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“Sexy water” sounds like the perfect answer for anyone struggling to reach their daily water intake goal, but it doesn’t seem like the pros are entirely convinced if it’s any better than drinking a glass of plain old H2O. Here’s everything you need to know about “sexy water,” including how to make some for yourself.
However, this article is not medical advice, so be sure to check with your doctor if you have any concerns about your diet.
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What is ‘sexy water’, the hydration trend taking over TikTok?
The idea of ”sexy water” has been around since October 2023, when TikToker Kelly Stranick showed her followers how she likes to start her day by drinking a huge glass of water. But her morning refresher doesn’t just involve plain old water; instead, it’s spiced up with a few different elements that give it visual flair as well and a delicious boost. Kelly says she adds everything from chopped fruit to mushroom powder—Lion’s Mane seems to be a favorite among influencers—to her daily morning drink.
But that’s not all you can add. In fact, some water cocktail fans have found new and inventive ways to dress up their drinks!
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This woman says her trick involves putting all of her “sexy water” ingredients — which include electrolytes, colostrum, lemon and mint — into her favorite glass. According to Paige, it turns her boring water into a flavorful treat.
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You can add more than ingredients to your water. This TikToker says that adding a reusable glass straw to her water not only gives her that ASMR hit we all know and love, but Clem says it also helps make her drink feel a little more uplifting. In addition, a reusable straw is much more environmentally friendly than a single-use plastic one.
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How to make sexy water:
One of the many advantages of “sexy water” has to be its customizability – in my opinion, water doesn’t get much sexier than ice in a tall glass with some lemon and lots of ice – and you can add pretty much anything you want to your drink . Some great ideas include the basics we’ve seen on social media, including:
Of course, for those more adventurous drinkers, there’s a whole world of other options, including exotic fruits, lesser-known additives and all sorts of different glasses – wine glasses can definitely make your water sexier!
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Is “sexy water” good?
When we look at what the experts are saying about the drink, the answer to whether it’s really good for you seems mixed. For one, Rebecca Russell, RD, who founded The Social Nutritionist, said PopSugar that one of the main benefits of the drink is the fact that it helps people hydrate. However, there is a downside to all the things that are added to water to dress it up, including how it can interact with your medications.
“Some supplements and herbs can interact with medications or other supplements, so you have to be careful what you mix,” Russell said. PopSugaradding that certain minerals can “compete for absorption,” so mixing a whole bunch of different ones together can negate any benefits you might have gotten from consuming them alone.
While the jury may still be out on the benefits of uber sexy versions of the drink – which would be those cups that have been loaded with tons of different additives and powders – we can definitely see the benefits of turning our everyday waters into a little sexy to make it easy to stay hydrated as long as you’re careful what you mix, ie.
