Superfoods that will quench your thirst
If you can not always fulfill the recommendations of experts and to drink eight glasses of water a day, you can enter the necessary fluid with food. With the one that contains 90 percent of water.
Consuming the following foods you will reimburse 20 percent of your daily water intake.
Cucumber
This summer vegetables contain the most water of all solids, 96.7 percent. It's great in salads or cut into slices with hummus.
If you want to increase its power of hydration, mix in a blender cucumber, low fat yogurt, mint and ice and you'll have a delicious soup.
Soup always hydrates and cold cucumber soup is a great choice for those who do not like warm or hot food during the summer.
Tomato
Tomato contains about 94.5 percent of water and cleaned and cut is always a great addition or main ingredient of salads, sandwiches and sauces.
Green pepper
Peppers of all colors contain a lot of water, but green peppers are the richest in it. Red and yellow contain about 92 percent of water, and green peppers contain even 93.9 percent water.
Also, green peppers contain an equal share of antioxidants just like sweeter peppers.
Watermelon
It's pretty obvious that watermelons are full of water. It contains 91.5 percent of water, but this succulent summer treat is one of the best sources of lycopene.
It is an antioxidant that is found in red fruits and vegetables, which helps in the fight against cancer. Although it is full of water, watermelon can also be combined with water.
Keep in the fridge glass of water with cubes of watermelon and drink when needed. It's a refreshing drink and a great incentive to drink more water.
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