Offer watermelon, strawberries, broccoli, celery, cucumbers and other watery fruits and veggies for snacks. Chaparro recommends five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
Watermelon (92%) It's no surprise that watermelon will hydrate you. But, like tomatoes and other red fruits and veggies, it's also a great source of lycopene. If you have questions about how much water you should be getting, reach out to your primary care physician.
For children six months to 1 year, give undiluted breast milk or formula. If your baby keeps vomiting, switch to a rehydrating solution that contains sugars and salts. For children six months to 1 year, it's important not to use water. For children older than 1 year, use diluted apple juice or sports drink.
For babies aged 6 months to 2 years, it's best to choose a full-fat plain yogurt to support how quickly they grow (plus additional hydration)! Plain Greek yogurt contains about 81% water and can be a great option too.
Bananas. The classic healthy post-workout snack, bananas are packed with potassium, one of the most important electrolytes. Dehydration can cause an imbalance of electrolytes in the body, so eating potassium-rich foods when you're feeling parched should help stave off the symptoms.
Watermelon - Just like cucumber, watermelon in 90% water, which, mixed with natural sugars and potassium, makes it one of the best electrolytes-rich foods to include in your diet.
Give your child small sips of oral rehydration solution as often as possible, about 1 or 2 teaspoons (5 or 10 milliliters) every few minutes. Babies can continue to breastfeed or take formula, as long as they are not vomiting repeatedly. Older children also can have electrolyte ice pops.
Infuse your water with flavor by adding fruits like berries, cucumbers, lemons and limes. Freeze ice cube trays with berries and add this to your water to keep it extra cold. Provide your child with their own special drinking cup. Buy tiny water bottles (4 or 8 ounces) that are easy for kids to hold and drink.
Start slow. Give small amounts of liquid often. For children under 1 year of age: use a spoon or syringe to give 1 to 2 teaspoons (5 to 10 mL) of an ORS, breastmilk, or formula every 5 to 10 minutes. For older than 1 year of age: give ½ to 1 ounce (1 to 2 tablespoons or 15 to 30 mL) every 20 minutes for a few hours.
All berries are good foods for hydration, but juicy red strawberries are easily the best of the bunch. Raspberries and blueberries both hover around 85% water, while blackberries are only slightly better at 88.2%.
Cucumber, 96% water
Cucumbers are made up of around 96% water – that's the highest water content of any food. They're also low in calories, and a source of vitamins and fibre.
For example, fruits such as apricots, blueberries, oranges, peaches, pineapples, plums and raspberries contain over eighty percent water. Melons such as cantaloupe and watermelon have some of the highest water content, at more than 90 percent.
Dairy products: Cheese, yogurt, and other forms of dairy are good sources of calcium. They also contain other electrolytes, such as magnesium, sodium, and phosphorous.
A University of Naples study found that plant chemicals lutein and zeaxanthin - found in fruit such as watermelon and papaya - help hydrate twice as much as water.
At 86 percent water, pineapple is a great hydrator. It's also packed with vitamins B and C, magnesium, potassium, manganese and an anti-inflammatory enzyme called bromelain. One fresh pineapple contains about 2.3 grams of dietary fiber per cup.
With beginning symptoms of dehydration, you can rehydrate by consuming fluids that contain electrolytes, such as sports drinks or oral rehydration solutions. There are also foods available that have a high water content, such as fruits and vegetables. These will also help with rehydration.
There's probably nothing more hydrating than water on earth. It's (relatively/usually) clean. It doesn't have any sugar, sodium or carbohydrates.
Yogurt. 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.