YOGYAKARTA Recommendations to drink water at least 8 glasses a day, aim to prevent dehydration. But there are other ways to prevent body fluids from dropping drastically, especially when you are fasting or diet intermittent.
The hydration is important in maintaining cognition work, reducing the risk of kidney stones, and regulating weight. A study published in January 2023, found that people who remain well hydrated are healthier. They also develop less chronic conditions, such as heart disease and live longer than those who are not well hydrated.
It is important to understand, the amount of hydration needed depends on age, gender, activity rate, pregnancy, and breastfeeding status. The good news is that the food you eat also plays a major role in hydration, including drinking enough mineral water.
According to the epidemiological professor at the Uthealth School of Public Health, Houston, Shreela Sharma, Ph.D., RD, estimated that about 20 percent of body hydration needs are met by food. Foods not only meet the nutritional, vitamin, and fiber needs, but also hydrate the body. A cardiologist in Hartfort, Connecticut,ola Graham, MD., MPH., explains that rehydration food is usually the food that contains the most water. What are the fresh foods? Here are the fruits that you can consume to hydrate your body.
Cucumber contains 85 percent water and includes green vegetables instead of just salad stalls. You can try consuming cucumber slices with sauce or hummus, because it contains more water than enjoying chips.
If you usually put the leaves in the last soup before serving, celery stems can also be added to the tuna salad. Apart from having a unique taste, celery stems also contain a lot of water that helps prevent dehydration.
Known from the texture, watermelons contain a lot of water and low calories. This summer fruit, can be enjoyed in fruit salads or added in fresh drinks with arugula and mints.
In addition to watermelons and melons, blewah is also high in water and helps prevent dehydration. In 1 cup of blewah portion, it contains 427 milligrams of potassium, this is a good nutrient. Kalium which is a wrong electrolyte also good for the body to get water content. You can make fruit salads with fresh fruit, including blewah. You can also add in a smoothie or eat directly.
Stroberi
These red fruits that taste sweet and acid are a good source of vitamin C. In the strawberries contain nearly 100 milligrams of vitamin C in 1 cup. Stroberi also contains 91 percent water and recommends being served as a salad with basil. It can also be added in cassava with chia seeds as a nutritious dessert.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain more water than strawberries. The tomatoes contain 94 percent water, reported by EverydayHealth, Thursday, April 13. Tomatoes are also a source of potassium, with a moderate size of 282 milligrams.
After knowing the list of fruits that help prevent dehydration above, are there your favorites? You can be creative in serving it. But avoid processing or overheating because it makes the water content evaporate.
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