8 glasses of water a day is outdated advice!<\/p>\n
Someone working out 2X a day and someone with a desk job & no workout cannot have the same water needs.<\/p>\n
Because hydration is not a fixed number.<\/p>\n
It is a personal equation that changes with your city, your body, and what is on your plate.<\/p>\n
Foods can impact your hydration in 2 ways:<\/p>\n
1\ufe0f\u20e3 Pull water from your body<\/p>\n
For example, Makhana, oats, dry nuts, high-protein foods, and sweet foods all absorb water from your system.<\/p>\n
If your diet leans heavily on these, you can drink water all day and still feel depleted.<\/p>\n
2\ufe0f\u20e3 Genuinely hydrate you from the inside.<\/p>\n
For example, Lauki, tori, parwal, tinda, leafy greens. All fruits. Buttermilk and curd.<\/p>\n
These replenish fluids at a cellular level in a way that plain water alone cannot deliver.<\/p>\n
Even nuts make a difference.<\/p>\n
Dry nuts absorb water during digestion. Soaked nuts do not.<\/p>\n
One small change, completely different effect on your hydration.<\/p>\n
This summer, before you blame yourself for not drinking water enough, look at what you are eating.<\/p>\n
Your plate is either hydrating or dehydrating you.<\/p>\n
So, make a habit of checking your plate before you refill your glass. \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n
PS: Foods that pull water are not bad, but are an essential part of a balanced diet at times – this post is to educate you about hydration and the effects of the nature of food on it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
8 glasses of water a day is outdated advice! Someone working out 2X a day and someone with a desk job & no workout cannot have the same water needs. Because hydration is not a fixed number. It is a personal equation that changes with your city, your body, and what is on your plate. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n