Did you know that there are dehydrating drinks? Yes, that’s right! It may have crossed your mind that when drinking any liquid you are getting yourself hydrated when in fact, you may be doing just the opposite. Drinks associated with dehydration are: coffee, tea, soda, and alcohol. Alcohol is a diuretic, which means it removes water from the body. Coffee and soda are considered mild diuretics, but remember, they still have dehydrating effects on the body.
What we all need to do is hydrate our body because when we seat, water is not the only element our body is losing. Because human sweat contains many different metabolites, we also lose amino acids, sodium, and other elements. Some of these are important for the body to keep.
Water alone will rehydrate your body if drank in an appropriate amount to replenish what was lost, however, to give you more options, there are hydrating drinks besides water. So, let’s check them out:
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