Forget milk for a second. Water does a body even better. Though eight ounces is the standard daily dosage of water, the exact amount you need is calculated to body size and location. Florida is gorgeous and the climate also impacts the your body’s water percent and how much is needed to replenish it.
To take in the right amount of water every day, set a schedule for drinking to help. Treat yourself to one cup of coffee only after your morning cups of water and drink water with your meals, to earn dessert. Caffeine can be a diuretic and stop water from going to the right spots, so sip it sparingly.
Today’s market offers plenty of options for spruced up water from vitamin-laced to fruit-infused.
“Everyone now and then they are ok, but don’t depend on these substitutes for hydration,” Gaines notes.
Check the label for calories or high sugar. We’re fans of the HINT’s Watermelon Water good for cooling down in the summer and Ayala’s Herbal Water, with its subtle soothing aroma.
Kool-aid may start off as water, but all that sugar cancels out much of the health benefit. Beware of sugary drinks including soda that can leave you thirsty and full of artificial flavors.
“Get your calories elsewhere,” Gaines says. And frozen yogurt has our vote for sugar for the day.