16 Foods that will keep you hydrated

Feeling dehydrated? Revitalize yourself with a motley of vitamins that promise to keep you hydrated, full of energy!

Here is a catalogue of foods that strive to hydrate your senses:

Watermelon
Watermelon is filled with water. In fact, it contains 91 percent water and it’s a source of vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and fiber, making it quite refreshing especially during summers. It is a great source of food to keep you hydrated in soaring mercury.

Grapefruit
This tropical fruit is around 90 percent water; it is low in calories and a very good source of vitamin C and lycopene.

Broccoli
The green broccoli is filled with 89 percent water and contains calcium, vitamin C, fiber, beta carotene and iron. Its nutritive value adds to rich nutrition our body needs.

Yoghurt
Yoghurt, being a dairy product, is a great source of hydration at 85 percent water in it. It is cool and gives relief from suffocation during the summers.

Melons
Melons are scrumptious and juicy. These are made up of 90 percent water and they are good at replacing dehydration.

Berries
Again, berries are no less when compared to other hydrated foods. Berries contain 92 percent water and they are rich in anthocyanins which is helpful in reducing pain in the joints.

Grains
Grains such as rice and oatmeal are very good for health; at the same time, they provide coolness to the body. Oatmeal soaks water which body eventually absorbs during digestion.

Lettuce
Lettuce dominates the hydration charts at 96 percent water. When consumed, they keep the body hydrated for a longer time.

Cucumber
This food is a favourite of many especially with meals. Its peal contains silica which promotes elasticity in skin and joints.

Celery
Celery contains 96 percent water. High in fiber and low in calories, this food is a sure shot to keep you hydrated.

Eggplant
Besides being high in fiber and water content, eggplant helps in weight loss. It is low in calories and so, is quite good for body.

Bell Peppers a.k.a. Capsicum
Bell peppers are 92 percent water and they form the world’s healthiest food. It is rich in folic acid, vitamin C (at 134 percent), vitamin A (7 percent), calcium (1 percent), thiamine, vitamin B6 (10 percent) and beta carotene.

Pear
One pear contains 6 grams of dietary fiber and keeps you feel full for a longer period of time, which means that you can lose weight. Cheers.

Pineapple
This is a juicy fruit containing 79 percent vitamin C, vitamin A, magnesium. It has anti-inflammatory powers.

Carrots
Carrots contain about 87 percent water and has an antioxidant beta-carotene which helps protect the body against skin or lung cancer.

Apple
This is a cliched line by now: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Yes, this sweet fruit is associated with lower cholesterol levels and is a great source of nutrition that the human body requires.