The Best Bottled Water, Canned Water, and Boxed Water For When You're Feeling Parched

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Hydration is key to a healthy body. Drinking enough water each day regulates body temperature, keeps your joints lubricated, prevents infection, delivers nutrients to cells, and keeps your organs functioning properly, according to research out of Harvard University. But if you struggle to keep drinking water on the reg, you're not alone. Studies show that 75 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated.

People should aim for between 11.5 and 15.5 cups of fluid a day, which may sound like a lot, but fear not: upping your hydration game doesn't have to be stressful. While there are plenty of ways to make your tap water taste better, there are also plenty of water brands out there making water you'll actually want to guzzle on those days when you are short on time or simply need to grab a can, bottle, or box to bring with you on the go.

Ready to quench your thirst? The following 10 bottled-water, canned-water, and boxed-water brands not only score high in the taste department, but they all offer additional nutritional benefits to keep you happy, healthy, and hydrated. Cheers!

Free Rain
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Free Rain

Free Rain ($36 for 12 cans) offers a unique take on sparkling water. Each can is enhanced with natural ingredients like maca, Siberian ginseng, ashwagandha, and passionflower to energize, focus, and calm your mind and body. All flavors are caffeine-free and come straight from fruit and natural ingredients.

Liquid Death Mountain Water
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Liquid Death Mountain Water

The name may sound a little intimidating, but the mission of Liquid Death Mountain Water ($14 for 12 cans) is to "kill" plastic pollution while urging you to drink more water more often. Each recyclable can is filled with 100 percent mountain water and contains natural minerals and electrolytes to quench your thirst instantly.

Aura Bora
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Aura Bora

Sparkling water made from herbs, fruits, and flowers may sound too good to be true, but Aura Bora ($41 for 18 cans) sparkling water delivers just that. Each can is loaded with flavor to offer an earthly and heavenly taste without the added sugars or artificial ingredients. From Peppermint Watermelon to Basil Berry, every flavor is zero calories, zero carbs, and sodium-free.

Flow Alkaline Spring Water
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Flow Alkaline Spring Water

If you're looking for an eco-friendly boxed water, try Flow Alkaline Spring Water ($26 for 12 boxes). Naturally flavored with zero calories, sugars, juice, or sweeteners, each box has a subtle but refreshing taste that'll keep you sipping all day long.

Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water
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Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water

Perfect Hydration Alkaline Water ($31 for 24 bottles) is purified through a nine-stage filtration process and supercharged to a 9.5 pH. Every sip is enhanced with electrolyte minerals (sans sodium or chlorine) to offer you a smooth and crisp taste, while keeping you hydrated. Bonus: the bottles and caps are recyclable and made from 100 percent recycled BPA-free plastic.

Lemon Perfect
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Lemon Perfect

Lemon water has a good rep, and Lemon Perfect ($24 for 12 bottles) guarantees a crisp, light, and refreshing flavor. It has juice from real lemons, which are loaded with antioxidants and vitamin C to boost your immune system, according to Cleveland Clinic. Immunity-boosting hydration? Major win. The bottles are made using recyclable BPA-free plastic sourced from previously recycled plastic bottles. In fact, Lemon Perfect collects the same amount of plastic as it uses in its production, making it a plastic-neutral company.

Hint
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Hint

Infused with fruit essences without the added sugar, diet sweeteners, or preservatives, Hint ($26 for 15 bottles) is a delicious way to stay hydrated. All products are vegan and free of nuts, soy, and gluten, whether you're drinking Hint's still, sparking, or energy water.

Blk.
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Blk.

Black water may look foreign, but Blk. ($36 for 12 bottles) is loaded with nutrient-rich fulvic acid, which is naturally dark in color and supposedly reverts cell damage, promotes healthy cell growth, and boosts your body's extraction of vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat. Each bottle is enhanced with potassium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, and chloride to up your hydration. And don't worry, it won't stain your teeth!

ZenWtr
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ZenWtr

Made from 100 percent recycled plastic rescued from at-risk coastal environments, each bottle of ZenWtr ($36 for 12 bottles) undergoes a multistep process to promise ultrapure water that's ionized to remove any bitter taste, then enhanced with a blend of minerals and electrolytes for a refreshing drink.

MyMuse
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MyMuse

Looking for a smidge of flavor minus the artificial ingredients? Try MyMuse ($30 for 12 bottles). These fruity beverages are loaded with zinc, vitamins A and E, and elderberry to boost your immune system without adding any sugar.