Dehydration: how to recognize it and prevent it with diet? Nutritionist and researcher Pietro Senette provides some useful advice in view of the summer season.
«With the arrival of summer heat, dehydration becomes a real risk for many people . It is often underestimated, but it can have important consequences on our physical and mental well-being. It happens that the body loses more fluids than it takes in.
In addition to water, you also lose essential minerals (such as sodium, potassium and magnesium), which are essential for the proper functioning of muscles, brain and vital organs .
Recognizing the early signs is essential to intervene in time: intense thirst, dry mouth, chapped lips and concentrated urine are all typical warning signs .
In addition to drinking water regularly , you can help your body through different foods, some in particular: cucumbers (96% water), lettuce, courgettes, fennel, tomatoes, peppers, watermelon, melon, strawberries, peaches and apricots are definitely in the top ten of this period . Including one of these foods in each meal can cover up to 20-30% of the daily water requirement!