Stay Hydrated With These Foods

Water is an important nutrient that you need to replenish on a daily basis. We lose water through perspiration, aspiration and respiration. Every cell in the body needs water to properly function. Dehydration can cause fatigue, headaches, dizziness, and sluggishness. Therefore it’s important to properly hydrate throughout the day. But if you forget to bring a water bottle to sip on, munch on some hydrating foods. They contribute to your water intake and fill you up keeping you feeling satiated so you don’t snack on extra calories. Foods with high water content provide the body with the added of fiber, electrolytes and vitamins. Fruit and vegetables are loaded with water so keep so me of these close at hand to snack on to keep yourself hydrated throughout the day.

Vegetables

Cucumbers- 96% water content
Nutrients: Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, vitamin C, fiber

Romaine & Iceberg Lettuce- 96% water content
Nutrients: Folate, vitamin C, fiber, beta-carotene

Zucchini- 95% water content
Nutrients: folate, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C

Radishes- 95% water content
Nutrients: riboflavin, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, folate, potassium

Celery- 95% water content
Nutrients: sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc

Tomato- 94% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, potassium, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, iron

Cabbage- 93% water content
Nutrients: vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, fiber, manganese, potassium, calcium

Bell Peppers-92% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, thiamine, vitamin B6, beta-carotene, folic acid

Cauliflower- 92% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, choline, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, manganese, vitamin B5, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron

Eggplant-92% water content
Nutrients: fiber, manganese, potassium, folate, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B3

Spinach-92% water content
Nutrients: vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B2, calcium, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, choline, vitamin B3, selenium

Broccoli-91% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, manganese, fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, calcium, choline, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin E, selenium, vitamin B3

Fruit

Strawberries-92% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, folate, potassium, manganese, vitamin K

Watermelon-92% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, lycopene, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium

Cataloupe-90% water content
Nutrients: vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, vitamin B1

Grapefruit-91% water content
Nutrients: fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1

Peach-88% water content
Nutrients: fiber, vitamin A, niacin, potassium, vitamin C

Orange-87% water content
Nutrients: thiamin, folate, potassium, vitamin C, fiber

Raspberries-87% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, manganese, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium, folate, copper, vitamin E, potassium

Cranberries-87% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, fiber, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin E

Pineapples-87% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, folate

Plum-85% water content
Nutrients: vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, potassium

Pear-84% water content
Nutrients: fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, beta-carotene, potassium