This week, we’re looking a little deeper at how the fluids you choose impact hydration, as well as other areas of health.
Let’s start by reiterating the fact that the majority of your fluid intake should come for plane old water. Nothing groundbreaking here. Intrinsically, I think we all know that water should be our beverage of choice most of the time when it comes to staying properly hydrated.
Next up on the list of hydrating fluids - are coffee and tea.
Third on the list is skim or 1% milk and non-dairy alternatives.
Level four beverages are labeled as “treats”, with the recommendation not to be consumed daily - diet sodas and other forms of drinks with non-calorie artificial or natural sweeteners like Stevia.
Level 5 includes alcohol, whole fat milk, sports drinks, fruit juices and vegetable juices.
And finally, at level 6, and given a resounding “thumbs down” - beverages high in sugar or high-fructose corn syrup.
In summary - think before you drink and when in doubt, choose water.
For more - Check out the Stronger In Motion Reading List where you'll find a link to the original article on CNN that much of this information was cited from!
That’s it for today, have a great weekend and I will catch ya’ll next week!
