{"id":14182,"date":"2019-08-20T00:48:20","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T00:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=14182"},"modified":"2019-08-20T00:48:20","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T00:48:20","slug":"the-best-foods-for-hydration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/nutrition\/the-best-foods-for-hydration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Foods for Hydration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water might be your best resource for hydration, but that doesn\u2019t mean drinking it is your only option. When you lose water and electrolytes through sweat, you can also increase hydration by eating foods with a high water content. Here are some foods that contain at least 85% water.<\/p>\n

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  1. Watermelon<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    This one\u2019s not surprising since it has \u201cwater\u201d in the name. In addition to a 91.45% water content, it also contains vitamins A, B and C, copper, zinc and potassium.<\/p>\n

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    1. Spinach<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      There are several green vegetables that help with hydration, and spinach is among the best. With 91.4% water content, the leafy green is also a good source of fiber, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, folate and vitamins A and K.<\/p>\n

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      1. Soy milk<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If you can\u2019t drink regular skim milk (which is 90.84% water), soy milk might be a good option for hydration. It\u2019s 90.36% water and most brands have added calcium, vitamin D and some B vitamins.<\/p>\n

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        1. Peaches<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          It\u2019s not hard to imagine that juicy peaches are 88.87% water. Besides being delicious, they\u2019re also a good source of vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as phosphorus and potassium.<\/p>\n

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          1. Broccoli<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            At nearly 90% water, broccoli is not only hydrating but very nutritious. It\u2019s high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins C and K, iron and potassium.<\/p>\n

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            1. Strawberries<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              High in fiber and antioxidants, strawberries are more than 90% water.<\/p>\n

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              1. Kale<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Although Kale may not look very juicy, it packs a water content of nearly 90%. Plus, with plenty of vitamin A, C and K, as well as iron, fiber, calcium, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and some B-vitamins, it\u2019s a must-have superfood.<\/p>\n

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                1. Pineapple<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Best known for bromelain and vitamin C, pineapple is 86% water and also provides a good amount of potassium, manganese, magnesium and B vitamins.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Tomatoes<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Rich in vitamins C and K, fiber, potassium and folate, this fruit is 94.52% water. Tomatoes are also the main source of lycopene\u2014an antioxidant\u2014for Americans.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Cucumber<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      With a water content of 96.73%, cucumbers are a good source of potassium, as well as cucurbitacins, which studies have reported to have anti-diabetic effects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      Water might be your best resource for hydration, but that doesn\u2019t mean drinking it is your only option. When you lose water and electrolytes through sweat, you can also increase hydration by eating foods with a high water content. Here are some foods that contain at least 85% water. Watermelon This one\u2019s not surprising since […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[453],"tags":[1083],"class_list":["post-14182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nutrition","tag-hydration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14182\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}