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Eat these 5 foods to stay hydrated this summer

When you think about hydration, what comes to mind? For most, it means sipping on water throughout the day, but did you know that certain foods can count towards your water intake for the day as well? This is great news for those who constantly find themselves chugging that bottle of water after realizing it’s been hours since they’ve hydrated.

And, while the topic of hydration is always important, it’s even more important to make sure we are rehydrating throughout the hot summer months. So, while soaking up some much-needed vitamin D on the beach makes for the ideal summer weekend, dehydration can set in pretty quick the more time we spend outside.

Grab your water bottle, your beach bag, and these five seasonally delicious foods. We’re breaking down the top five foods to help you stay hydrated all summer long.

The 5 Best Foods to Stay Hydrated This Summer

 

#1 All the Berries: Here’s your invitation to toss some berries into all your smoothies this summer and enjoy some strawberries as a sweet snack between meals. Strawberries contain 90% water, so you can feel good about boosting your daily water intake with this sweet fruit. Not only are berries at the top of the list when it comes to delicious summertime fruit, but they are also an excellent fruit choice to help boost your water intake this summer.

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#2 Watermelon: Do we really need much convincing when it comes to this summertime favorite? Watermelon not only make a delicious summer treat, but it’s also the ideal fruit to snack on to keep your hydration levels up. Made up of nearly 92% water, it makes sense we all crave this refreshing fruit on the hottest summer days.

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#3 Bell Peppers: If sweet fruits don’t float your boat as much as a crunchy bell pepper, you’re in luck, because it also happens to be a great hydrating veggie with more than 90% of their weight coming from water. So, go ahead and snack on as many bell peppers and hummus as your vegan heart desires. You’ll be upping your water intake while also packing in a hefty dose of vitamin C. Win, win.

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#4 Cucumbers: Made up of nearly 95% water, you can’t do much better than some refreshing cucumber slices when it comes to adding some hydrating foods to your diet. Since cucumbers contain so much water, they also make a great low-calorie snack you can munch on, and they make a deliciously crunchy addition to just about any salad or veggie wrap.

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#5 Cantaloupe: Here’s one more reason to keep snacking on this tasty fruit. Made up of 90% water, cantaloupe makes this fruit the perfect choice for the hot summer days. Snacking on some cantaloupe cubes is a great way to stay hydrated throughout the day, not to mention the fact that cantaloupe is also an excellent source of vitamin C, folate, and beta carotene.

Enjoy some cubed cantaloupe mixed into a salad, blended into a smoothie, or slice a cantaloupe in half, grab your spoon, and dig in for a sweet and hydrating snack.

 

The Takeaway

Don’t let hydration slip away from you this summer. It’s so much easier to become dehydrated when sitting out in the heat all day, but it’s also easy to forget to keep sipping on water when you’re out and about enjoying the day. To help you boost your hydration levels, try adding these foods to your diet. Not only will they help support hydration, but these seasonal foods will help keep your body in tip-top shape this summer.

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