While drinking eight glasses of water per day as a rule is no longer seen as the only way to ensure that you remain fully hydrated and therefore in good health, drinking water is vital.
Many individuals complain that they just do not like drinking water, and think that if they drink fruit juices, tea, coffee, or other liquids it is the same thing, but it is not. The human body needs water for every single function and when it does not get enough it will slowly start closing down.
Which Foods Will Help Me Stay Hydrated?
If you are one of those people who do not like drinking water because it smells like chemicals, or because you have read or been told that the chemicals in it are bad for you, don’t fear, there are still plenty of ways of ensuring that you get your full daily liquid requirement.
Your entire daily fluid requirement does not necessarily have to come from drinking water alone; you can get around 20% of it from eating, especially eating water-rich foods like:
- Cucumbers have 96.7% water content and are perfect for the summer when it is hot and we dehydrate easily – add them to salads and sandwiches or blend them with non-fat yogurt, mint, and ice cubes to make nice chilled summer cucumber soup.
- Iceberg lettuce is 95.6% water and another vegetable that is perfect for summer sandwiches and salads. Spinach and romaine lettuce also contain water as well as of fibre, and nutrients such as folate and vitamin K.
- Celery is 95.4% water and also contains fibre, folate and vitamins A, C, and K. The high water content is also perfect for neutralising stomach acid and as a natural remedy for heartburn and acid reflux.
- Watermelon has a water content of around 91.5% and is also very rich in lycopene, a cancer-fighting antioxidant found in red fruits and vegetables. Eat as is or add some cubes of watermelon and ice cubes to a jug of water and keep in the fridge for a refreshing round the pool drink.
- Tomatoes are 94.5% water and can be eaten in so many ways; in salads, on sandwiches, cherry tomatoes can just be popped in your mouth, or skewered on toothpicks with fresh basil and mozzarella as a tasty party snack.
Of course you do still need to drink water, which should form the majority of your daily fluid intake, and the best way to do that is to make sure that it tastes so great that you WANT to drink it. Contact Living-Water today to get a free water-needs assessment and a quote for a top-of-the-line water cooler that will provide you with filtered, chilled ambient or hot water whenever you need it at the touch of a button.
