Fruits and Veggies Can Hydrate Better than Water
The Naples study found that they are more effective at hydrating than water or even isotonic sports drinks favored by athletes.For much of our evolutionary past, almost everything we ate contained a high percentage of water. In 2009, researchers at the University of Aberdeen Medical School in Scotland found that some fruits and vegetables might hydrate our bodies twice as effectively as a glass of water. In fact, fruits, vegetables, eggs and raw animal protein are between 70% to 96% water. Another study from the University of Naples found that certain plant chemicals, like lutein and
