Foods You Should Eat to Help Hydrate Your Body
When the summertime heat hits, that’s when you really start hearing about the need for hydration. Actually, your body needs to be properly hydrated all the time, no matter the weather. The experts recommend drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water daily. If you have a hard time getting that much water down, you can help your body by getting it other ways. Read this informative article and find out what foods you should eat to help hydrate your body.
- Cucumbers
Cucumbers are an excellent choice because they contain a lot of water. If you don’t peel them before you eat them, you’ll get even more nutrients like vitamins A, C and folic acid. Slice this vegetable and munch on them with Ranch dip, add them to a salad, or make a cucumber and tomato salad tossed with Italian dressing for a refreshing side dish.
- Watermelon
Watermelon makes the list since it’s also made-up mainly of water. The red flesh contains plenty of vitamins and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc and A, C and B6. Cold slices of watermelon always taste good on a hot summer day. You can chunk it up and add it to a fruit salad or puree it and drink it instead.
- Avocado
Avocado isn’t a juicy fruit, so you’re probably wondering how it can hydrate your body. Its buttery flesh is rich in fats and fiber that aid your body in retaining water. Avocado can be eaten right out of its leathery skin, sliced and put on a sandwich, or in a salad, or make guacamole dip with it.
- Popsicles
Being that popsicles are frozen flavored water or juice, eating them instantly turns them back into liquid. Therefore, they are one of the best foods to eat to help hydrate your body. To cut down on sugar, either buy the sugar-free varieties, or, better yet, make your own at home.
- Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken noodle soup is known as an old-time remedy for a cold or the flu. Eat it anytime to help keep you healthy. The sodium helps your body retain needed fluid while the carbohydrates in the noodles help your body absorb it. And the broth adds liquid to your diet.
Resources
www.kimberlysnyder.net/blog/2011/07/07/15-hydrating-foods-and-drinks-for-summer/