With temperatures warming up again in urban Cincinnati, more people, including yourself, may be reaching for water bottles to stay hydrated. But staying hydrated involves more than just drinking water. How much fluid your body needs and how. WLWT spoke with his Registered Dietitian, Preeti Bansal Kshirsagar. She runs Integrative Nutrition Therapy and Healing at Hyde Park, helping people better understand and implement specific healthier nutritional habits. When it comes to staying hydrated, both adults and children should drink at least half an ounce of their body weight, says Bansal Ksirsagar. For example, if he weighs 120 pounds, he should drink at least 60 ounces. Active people need to drink more water. Bansar Kushirsagar stressed the reality that if someone feels thirsty, they are already dehydrated. “The body is already telling you ‘we are dehydrated,'” Bansal Kushirsagar said. About the fact that you are thirsty. “Be proactive. Fill up your water bottle, fill up your mason jar. I love using my mason jar and adding veggies like cucumbers and berries to it.” said you can also add protein powder, salt, fruit juice, and maple syrup to your water to absorb nutrients and electrolytes and stay hydrated longer. People can also ask for certain sodas and fruit drinks, but Bansar Kushirsagar needs to watch their blood sugar levels, she stresses. For more information on staying hydrated or other nutritional questions, please call Bansal Kshirsagar at 513-506-2868.
With temperatures warming up again in urban Cincinnati, more people, including yourself, may be reaching for water bottles to stay hydrated.
But staying hydrated involves more than just drinking water. It’s all about how much fluid your body needs and how you actively retain fluid in your body to keep you hydrated longer.
WLWT spoke with Registered Dietitian Preeti Bansal Kushirsagar.she has surgery Integrative Nutrition and Healing Hyde Park helps people better understand and implement specific healthier nutritional habits.
When it comes to hydration, both adults and children should drink at least half their body weight (an ounce), says Bansal Ksirsagar. For example, if he weighs 120 pounds, he should drink at least 60 ounces. Active people need to drink more.
Bansar Kushirsagar emphasized the reality that if someone feels thirsty, they are already dehydrated.
Bansar Kushirsagar said of the fact that he is thirsty, “the body is already telling us ‘we are dehydrated’.” “Be proactive. Fill up your water bottle, fill up your mason jar. I love using my mason jar and adding veggies like cucumbers and berries to it.”
Bansar Kushirsagar said you can also add protein powder, salt, fruit juice and maple syrup to your water to absorb nutrients and electrolytes and stay hydrated longer. People can also ask for certain sodas and fruit drinks, but Bansar Kushirsagar stresses that they need to watch their blood sugar levels.
“So people think hydration simply means how much water we take in. That’s right. But it’s important to keep that hydration in rather than just lose it.” There is the third factor,” Bansal Kushirsagar said.
For more information on hydration and other nutrition questions, please call Bansal Kshirsagar at 513-506-2868.
