5 Drinks to Avoid When You Need to Hydrate
1. Sugary drinks. Examples are sodas, energy drinks and sweetened teas. It contains fructose and glucose. These two are linked to dehydration. What do they have in common, high amounts of sugar. How does your body react, it dilutes the sugar by pulling water from tissues. For your kidness, it increases oxidative stress. Kidneys are an important organ for hydration. Drinking a drink like this in moderation would be okay but moderation is key.
2. Caffeinated Beverages. This is a diuretic. All this means is you urinate more. Issues come when you drink this type of drink excessive. Drinking water right after these drinks will help you out. One option could be decaffeinated versions or herbal teas.
3. Alcohol. Another diuretic that sends you to the bathroom, frequently. Inhibits vasopressin, which is an antidiuretic hormone that aids in water retention. If you don't drink wqater or other hydrating drinks with it, you can find yourself dehydrated.
4.Energy Drinks. Contains high levels of caffeine and sugar. This is a double dehydrating drink for your body. Increases urination, while sugar can lead to imbalance of fluid levels. Go for natural energy boosting alternatives like green tea, match or coconut water. You can also make your own drink to control the ingredients.
5. Fruit Juice. This can be hydrating in some varieties, such as fruit punch, lemonades, juice cocktails or fruit flavored drinks can contain added sugar. Sugary fruit juice can lead to higher intake of calories. Choose whole fruits when possible. Look for 100% juice, that have pulp so you get fiber and enjoy in moderation.
How many of us definitely don't follow this tips and think about if you have kids what are we really giving them. Water, milk, electrolyte drinks and coconut water will help us. Are bodies are made mostly of water. Let's help them out to help us out. Are health is important and sometimes it starts with what we drink because we drink liquid more than we eat. Help out our future generations grow healthy with healthy living. Anytime we are active or hot weather we need to replenish. Drink healthy so when we don't follow that to the tea everyday we are still helping out our bodies.
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