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MYTH #1
Hydration is a daily goal reachedbydrinkingwater.
Your hydration balance depends on how much you sweat, your diet, elevation, and even humidity. A healthy diet delivers about 20% of fluid intake, says Kim Schwabenbauer, a USA Triathlon coach and registered dietician. Turn to watermelon, grapefruit, cucumber, broccoli, apples, and grapes as snacks to increase your fluid consumption. Or naturally flavour your water with berries, lemon, kiwi, pineapple, or orange. Studies show that if your fluids are flavoured, you’ll drink more.
MYTH #2
You can be healthy without good hydration.
Even minor dehydration can affect physical and cognitive performance, as well as overall health. Imagine your cells are happily swimming around in a pool, awash in an abundance of fluid. Dehydration reduces the…