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Last week, I wrote about <\/a>July 24 and how the National Climactic Data Center has declared it the hottest day of the year<\/a>. Will there be hotter days in August in your area? Maybe, but the temperature nationwide (on average) is higher today than any other day of the year.<\/p>\n

With that heat wave in mind, the National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) has declared today \u201cNational Drink Watermelon Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NWPB is working with several bloggers to help spread the word and some recipes for how you can drink your watermelon. Here are just a few of the highlights:<\/p>\n

\"pic\"Healthy Slow Cooking \u2013 Watermelon Lemon-Balm Mint Cooler<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Run Eat Repeat \u2013 Watermelon Sangria<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Fit Fork \u2013 Watermelon Ginger Limeade<\/a> (right)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family Spice \u2013 How to Make Watermelon Juice<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chocolate Moosey \u2013 Watermelon Yogurt Pops<\/a> (below)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mother Would Know \u2013 Watermelon Agua Fresca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wholesome Mommy \u2013 Refreshing Watermelon and Green Tea Ice Pops<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Elizabeth Somer blog \u2013 Watermelon Zapper<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thirsty (today or any other warm day this summer), feel free to check out any of the blogger recipes. You can also stay hydrated with some of the drink recipes on the National Watermelon Promotion Board website<\/a>. Cheers!<\/p>\n

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