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Healthy Tips for Summer: Stay Hydrated This Summer

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There are lots of reasons to drink water, especially when it gets hot outside!

  • Your body needs to replace all the water it loses every
  • Drinking lots of water will help you have a smaller appetite and eat
  • You will be less tired and have more energy
  • You can cut out lots of calories by replacing juice and soda with

Here are some ideas to make your water more exciting!

  • Add slices of lemon, lime, orange, or any fruit you
  • Try club soda or seltzer with a tiny splash of juice instead of soda or drink unsweetened iced tea with

Drink Up: How to stay hydrated this summer

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Did you know that water makes up between 45% to 75% of your weight? That your blood is 80% water? That if you don’t replace what’s lost every day, blood thickens, forcing your heart to work harder and raising your risk of a heart attack? But you choose your drinks wisely, because many are packed with calories.

In hot weather, maintaining a healthy fluid balance can be difficult. Yet staying properly hydrated not only helps you stay alert, but helps control appetite, improve your activity and athletic performance, and keeps every day symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and dry skin at bay.

While a large 24-fl oz glass of iced soda or a fruit juice or a chilled juice concoction or energy drink will keep you cool on a hot day, it can pack nearly 300 calories daily from sugar and other unhealthy ingredients!. So that clearly is not a good choice. But there are terrific low-calorie alternatives to a Big Gulp, and they can be just as tasty. Continue reading →