You can find them at your local farmers market or local grocer. Tip: Freeze cucumber slices and place on the skin under your eyes for minutes to relieve redness and puffiness. This fibrous veggie will satisfy your craving for crunch. You can feel good about eating celery because of its low calorie count and high value in vitamin K, folate and potassium. That makes it a good hydrating base for your summer salad. Watch for fresh, in-season zucchini this summer.
Better yet, zucchini packs in antioxidants such as beta-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin. Those last two are especially important for eye health. This summer treat also contains abundant lycopene, which can help protect cells from sun damage and improve your complexion. They provide a rich source of flavonoids, compounds associated with improved cognitive function.
Strawberries have a water content of 92 percent, making them the most hydrating berries. Raspberries register at 87 percent H20 while blueberries boast 85 percent. Double up on your hydration and add some strawberries to your water with some mint sprigs for a delish drink that's almost worthy of an umbrella. From a nutritional standpoint, iceberg lettuce is oftentimes considered the weakest link of salad greens. But it's a rich source of water, Miller says, with its H20 content registering at 96 percent.
It's also low in calories with just 10 calories per cup and can be a source of fiber and vitamins A and C. Add it to sandwiches or wraps for some extra crunch, Miller suggests. Or use large iceberg lettuce leaves as wraps or buns. And be sure to check out these 11 Underrated Salad Greens to mix in with your Hpacked iceberg. If you haven't joined Team Cauliflower yet because you've turned your nose up at the lack of flavor in the cruciferous veggie, it might be time to give it another go.
Cauliflower's superpower is that it can take on the flavors you throw its way, thickening up a potato soup without sacrificing the creamy, potato flavor or absorbing cheese flavors. Cauliflower clocks in with 92 percent water content and it's high in fiber, with 3.
Make the most of this easy way to eat your water but trying out these 17 Genius Ideas for Cooking with Cauliflower! With water content of 86 percent, no wonder this tropical fruit packs hydration. Pineapple is usually known for its high levels of vitamin C, vitamin B, magnesium, potassium, and manganese, but clearly its benefits don't stop there.
It also contains bromelain, an enzyme with anti-inflammatory properties. Blending the pineapple for a quick summer drink with ice is highly recommended, but eating it straight from the cutting board is a good tactic to use its hydration powers, too.
Starfruit is the number one most hydrating fruit on the planet, with more than 91 percent of its body consisting of water. It's a yellow fruit native to Southeast Asia, with edible skin and mildly sour flesh. Besides being hydrating, star fruit is a good source of fiber and vitamin C.
It also contains plant compounds that have been shown to be beneficial to the liver—studies have shown they reduce the risk of fatty liver and even liver cancer. To enjoy starfruit, make sure it's ripe, then cut the ends off slice it, removing the seeds. Grapefruits are low in calories but high in nutrients, and not to mention, consist of more than 90 percent water. They are rich in vitamins A and C, and a source of powerful antioxidants that may help boost your immune system.
What's not to like? Eat it for breakfast with a serving of yogurt, and you'll set yourself up for a fiber-filled day where you're able to control your appetite better. The freshly squeezed juice, on the other hand, makes a great cocktail mixer that will provide a delicious treat and some health benefits.
A 1-cup serving of plain yogurt is made up of about 88 percent water, adding hydration to its already long list of nutritional benefits. Not to mention, it's a great source of protein and gut-healthy probiotics. But stick to plain, non-flavored yogurt if you can—the flavored versions, even ones where only fruit is involved, often pack a lot more sugar that may end up dehydrating you. It makes sense soup would be on this list—it's made mostly of water.
We're all familiar with soup's healing benefits, demonstrated by the fact that it's commonly considered good sick food. Adding soup to your daily meal lineup may promote weight loss. Think of soup as a blank canvas to load up with more nutrition by adding veggies.
Apples are made up of more than 85 percent water, but they're better known as a great source of fiber. Still, it's good to know that the apple a day you're eating for general health, is also keeping you hydrated.
When it comes to hydration, bring in reinforcement from the produce aisle with these water-rich foods. By Brittany Anas. 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.
Banana breakfast smoothie. Serving them the traditional way with cream will of course up the liquid content, and blending your strawberries will help break down the fibre, increasing your body's absorption of the fruit's water content.
Browse our strawberry recipes. Yes, it's not a food as such but drinking milk may actually be better at hydrating the body than water or sports drinks. Who knew? A study from McMaster University in the Canada found that milk is more effective than the usual rehydration drinks, thanks to its combo of high quality high quality protein, carbs, calcium and electrolytes.
When it comes to staying hydrated, maintaining a balance of mineral salts is of course just as important as absorbing enough water from food and drink. Spinach is the richest dietary source weight for weight of magnesium, an essential electrolyte like potassium and sodium.
It may not pack as much nutrition punch as dark leafy greens such as spinach or kale, but crunchy iceberg lettuce beats its more virtuous cousins in the water content stakes. Although the fibre content may undo some of its hydrating magic, eating a bowl of iceberg lettuce should help replenish your body's hydration levels as well as a similar quantity of water.
Work iceberg lettuce into a recipe — BBQ chimichurri kebabs. The radish is considered a cooling food in folk medicine and many people swear by its heat-dissipating properties. For maximum hydrating effects, peel the radish to remove some of the fibre. Radish and pea salad. There's a good reason tomatoes are a cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet — as well as being wonderfully nutritious, they can help the body stay nice and hydrated. Again, peeling the fibrous skin will help boost the tomato's hydrating powers.
Blanching in boiling water, then placing the tomato in ice-cold water should help the skin come off easily. Visit our tomato hub for delicious recipes.
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