Just like one cannot imagine the earth without its water bodies, it is impossible to conceive the human body without water. This indispensable element is required for a host of bodily functions, including digestion, perspiration, skin suppleness, urination, and regulation of bowel movements. However, the body often loses water for various reasons, such as sweating, diarrhea, and excess urination. So, here are some beverage tips and ideas that can help rehydrate the body in such cases:

Recipes to rehydrate the body

Banana and walnut shake
This classic combination is sure to satisfy one’s taste buds and hydrate the body. To prepare this delicious beverage, slice a banana and finely chop a handful of walnuts. One can also add other nuts of one’s choice, such as almonds, cashews, and pecan nuts. Add some honey (optional) and blend the ingredients together with regular milk or almond or soy milk. The milkshake may be garnished with some freshly chopped walnuts.

Ginger, lemon, and honey drink
One can seldom go wrong with this highly refreshing beverage, which may be enjoyed warm or cold. First, extract the concentrate of an inch-piece of ginger by grating or pounding it. Then, this juice should be blended with about a quarter of a cup of lemon juice, one to two teaspoons of honey, and about two cups of water.

Cantaloupe and mint juice
Cantaloupes are not only packed with vitamin C, beta-carotene antioxidants, and several other nutrients but are also rich sources of water content. Hence, a blend of cantaloupe and mint can make for an incredibly rehydrating juice that can be easily added to one’s breakfast or snack menu.

Spinach and blueberry smoothie
This delectable beverage requires zero cooking and contains several vital elements, such as vitamins C and K, manganese, folic acid, iron, and potassium. Hence, it is an amazing way to rehydrate the body and replenish it with essential nutrients. To prepare this smoothie, blend spinach leaves and blueberries with some Greek yogurt (or any plant milk-based yogurt), soaked chia seeds, nuts, and some peanut butter. This protein-rich recipe is sure to rehydrate the body.

Chicken soup
Chicken soup or broth has been traditionally advocated to hydrate the body and boost immunity. A simple chicken soup recipe that blends together chicken breast, garlic cloves, onion leeks, celery, sale, pepper, and whole spices is perfect for rehydration.

Kiwi and kale juice
Kiwi is packed with vitamins A, C, and K, plus several other vital nutrients, and contains plenty of water, making for a refreshing juice. Its nutritional value is further enhanced when it is blended with the richness of kale. To prepare kiwi and kale juice, one should peel and dice kiwi and finely chop kale leaves, after which the two should be blended together. One may add in some mint leaves for an extra punch.

Strawberry, oats, and banana smoothie
Strawberries and bananas blended with oats result in a sumptuous, highly rehydrating beverage rich in essential nutrients. One may also add other fruits of one’s choice, such as dragon fruit, blueberries, and apricots. Some soaked chia seeds or flax seeds can increase its nutritional value.

Tips for rehydration

Set reminders to drink water
Setting reminders on one’s phone to drink water is an effective way to stay hydrated throughout the day, even amid a busy schedule. Thus, each time the reminder sounds, one should pause all other activities and have a sip of water, ensuring that there is a filled water bottle around at all times. These days, many smartwatches also allow users to set reminders to drink water.

Set a concrete daily goal to have a certain quantity of water
Setting a concrete, measurable daily goal can motivate one to rehydrate the body. Ideally, women and men should have 2.7 and 3.7 liters of water, respectively, daily. Thus, one should develop a SMART rehydration strategy that is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound to set water goals and restore lost water in the body.

Drink water as part of a routine
Cultivating the habit of having a glass of water before or after a certain daily activity, such as before a meal or just after bathing, can help set a routine in place, ensuring that one does not miss out on the daily hydration requirement.

Buy a water bottle that measures water intake
These days, water bottles that measure water intake are widely available in the market and contain time or quantity markers in them. Both these markers help one track the quantity of water consumed, helping with rehydration.