It’s no secret that we need to be adequately hydrated in order for our bodies to function optimally.
In fact, adequate hydration is crucial to your health and performance on all levels!
Being hydrated serves many purposes, including:
Assists in eliminating waste (via urine, poop, and sweat)
Keeps your lymphatic system running smoothly (again, to eliminate more cellular waste)
Helps flush your body of toxins
Helps curb sugar cravings
Helps with brain fog
Helps eliminate headaches, fatigue, and digestive issues
Helps reduce symptoms of chronic dehydration such as heartburn, joint pain, and back pain
There is a profound connection between our hydration levels and the health or our connective tissues as well! This is especially important for athletes, as adequate hydration helps keep the fascia in peak condition.
Why are we so dehydrated?
Because many people consume caffeinated and sugar-laden beverages in the form of coffee, juice, and pop/soda.
Don’t even get me started on the poison that is diet beverages. These beverages actually deplete the body’s water supply because they draw water from the reserves of the body. They also take away our natural drive to want to drink actual water.
FOODS & BEVS THAT ARE DEHYDRATING
Alcohol
Sugar
Grains
Starches
Processed foods
Coffee
Tea
Pop
While I’m all about drinking really beautiful, filtered, pristine water (and do so in the amount of a minimum of 64 ounces per day), there’s actually a more efficient way to hydrate!
EAT YOUR WATER!!
Yes, eating your water!
When we “eat” our water, like when we eat a fruit or vegetable that has a high water content, our body is better able to assimilate the water present. This is because the water in these fruits and veggies is held in cellular structures, which the body then gobbles up and uses extremely efficiently.
The Most Hydrating Fruits
Watermelon
Strawberries
Grapefruit
Cantaloupe
Pineapple
Raspberries
Blueberries
Kiwi
Apple
Pear
Grapes
The Most Hydrating Veggies
Cucumber
Romaine Lettuce
Celery
Radish
Zucchini
Tomatoes
Peppers
Cauliflower
Spinach
Broccoli
Carrots
Sprouts (alfalfa, broccoli, bean)
Not to mention, fruits and veggies are packed with micronutrients like sodium, potassium, magnesium, plus a buttload of other trace minerals!
Plants hydrate better than plain water alone.
Which fruits and veggies are you going to hydrate with today?
Tell me in the comments!!
Happy Hydrating!
xoxo,
Emily😊
