Sodium is a big culprit
When you eat salty foods, your cells tell your brain that you're thirsty. Examples of foods high in salt are fast foods, potato crisps, tinned foods, deli meats and condiments like tomato sauce (ketchup), mustard and salad dressing.
Foods that hydrate you
Foods that typically provide the highest water content are raw fruits and vegetables. Eating a diet heavy in produce is a good way to give the body vitamins, minerals and fiber while increasing your daily water intake.
peeing less often than usual. feeling dizzy or lightheaded. feeling tired. a dry mouth, lips and tongue.
Fruits and vegetables can help with hydration [a banana is 74% water!] and provide healthful nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein. So for elite athletes – or those just trying to stay fit – a diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, including bananas, is important for performing at your best!
Eating fibrous foods is an especially good way to help your body out in absorbing water. Fiber actually helps retain water, especially in the intestines where it's best used through slow absorption.
The climate, the amount of physical exercise you are doing (particularly in hot weather) and your diet can contribute to dehydration. You can also become dehydrated as a result of an illness, such as persistent vomiting and diarrhoea, or sweating from a fever.
Can I Dehydrate Milk Safely? Like eggs and cheese, dairy is not recommended for dehydrating. The National Center for Home Food Preservation says: "Dairy and eggs are not recommended for home drying because of the high risk of food poisoning.
Sometimes dehydration occurs for simple reasons: You don't drink enough because you're sick or busy, or because you lack access to safe drinking water when you're traveling, hiking or camping. Other dehydration causes include: Diarrhea, vomiting.
For example, scrambled eggs, with pico de gallo, corn tortillas, black beans and avocado sprinkled with sea salt would be a delicious, balanced recovery meal that contains all the necessary nutrients to re-hydrate following exercise and will facilitate hydration through the rest of the day.
The buttery-fleshed avocado may not seem like a hydrating food, but these healthy gems replenish potassium and contain healthy fats and fiber, which help your body hold on to water.
Research shows that milk is one of the best beverages for hydration, even better than water or sports drinks. Researchers credit milk's natural electrolytes, carbohydrates, and protein for its effectiveness.
Yogurt is an excellent source of calcium, protein, and carbohydrates, as well as fluids that can help to keep your body hydrated. It also contains electrolytes such as potassium and sodium, which can help to replenish lost electrolytes.
Staying hydrated is so important on a daily basis, but even more so when it's hot and kids are so active! I've written a post about hydration here before because it's just so important. Anyway, moving on, Hydralyte have released a whole bunch of Electrolyte products for rehydration that you can use everyday.
Liquids and some foods are fluids
Food that is liquid at room temperature also counts as fluid. This includes foods such as ice cream, popsicles, freezies, yogurt, soup, ice cubes and pudding.
In general, however, it usually takes about two hours for your body to rehydrate fully after drinking a significant amount of water. As for how you should rehydrate, water is the best choice. Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, can be helpful for athletes who need to replenish electrolytes.
Rehydration should occur before your next shift or strenuous physical activity, but do not exceed more than 1.5 liters of water per hour or 12 liters in a day without medical supervision.