What foods keep you hydrated?

Water helps control weight because it keeps you feeling full. It removes toxins from the body, is necessary for the proper functioning of the kidneys and even the brain.

It is believed that a person should consume 30 ml of fluid per kilogram of normal weight per day.

Doctors and nutritionists recognize that not the entire amount of fluid you drink should be pure water alone, 50% is enough. Soup, coffee, and tea (without sugar), including green tea, and even some products can be a substitute, Dr. Peter writes.

Cucumber

This vegetable contains about 95% water. In addition, cucumbers are rich in potassium, which may help prevent stroke, and contain the flavonoid fisetin for brain health.

Vegetable marrow

With a 95% water content, this vegetable ranks high on the list of liquid-rich foods.

In season, zucchini diversifies your diet and can even be a healthy side dish - for example, zucchini noodles are a great dinner instead of the usual spaghetti.

Watermelon

Watermelon is 92% filled with water and therefore perfectly compensates for the lack of liquid.

Watermelon also contains nutrients - antioxidants, lycopene, vitamins A, B6 and C. Watermelon can become the basis of a cooling drink or "flavor" for water if you are already tired of drinking it in its pure form.

At the same time, experts remind that too much watermelon is also harmful because of the content of sucrose in it.

Celery stalk

It is 95% water. A University of Illinois study found that the flavonoid luteolin found in celery can stop the growth of cancer cells, especially in the pancreas.

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