With the return of warmer temperatures to Greater Cincinnati, people, including yourself, may be reaching for that bottle of water more often to stay hydrated. it can help hold fluids in in a positive way and help you stay hydrated longer. WLWT spoke to Registered Dietitian Preeti Bansal Kshirsagar. Runs Integrative Nutrition and Healing in Hyde Park to help people better understand and implement specific healthier nutritional habits. When it comes to hydration, Bansal Kshirsagar says both adults and children should drink at least half of their body weight in ounces. For example, if someone weighs 120 pounds, he must drink at least 60 oz. If someone is active, he needs to drink even more. Bansal Kshirsagar underscored the reality that if someone is thirsty, then that person is already dehydrated. “Your body is already telling you ‘I’m low on hydration,'” Bansal Kshirsagar said about the facts of being thirsty. “Proactively work on it. Fill your water bottles, fill your Mason jars. I love using Mason jars and adding veggies like cucumbers or berries.” Bansal Kshirsagar said people can also add protein powders, salt, fruit juice and maple syrup to their water to help people absorb nutrients and electrolytes and stay hydrated longer. People can also reach for some seltzers and fruit drinks, but Bansal Kshirsagar stresses that people need to watch their sugar levels. keeping that hydration in our system and not just losing it,” Bansal Kshirsagar said.
With the return of warmer temperatures to Greater Cincinnati, people, including yourself, may be reaching for that bottle of water more often to stay hydrated.
But there’s more to hydration than just drinking water: the amount of fluids you need in your body and the ways you can help fluids hold them inside in a positive way and help you stay hydrated longer .
WLWT spoke to Registered Dietitian Preeti Bansal Kshirsagar. Runs Integrative Nutrition and Healing in Hyde Park to help people better understand and implement specific healthier nutritional habits.
When it comes to hydration, Bansal Kshirsagar says both adults and children should drink at least half of their body weight in ounces. For example, if someone weighs 120 pounds, he must drink at least 60 oz. If someone is active, he needs to drink even more.
Bansal Kshirsagar underscored the reality that if someone is thirsty, then that person is already dehydrated.
“Your body is already telling you ‘I’m low on hydration,'” said Bansal Kshirsagar of being thirsty. “Proactively work on it. Fill your water bottles, fill your Mason jars. I love using Mason jars and adding veggies like cucumbers or berries.”
Bansal Kshirsagar said people can also add protein powders, salt, fruit juice and maple syrup to their water to help people absorb nutrients and electrolytes and stay hydrated longer. People can also reach for some seltzers and fruit drinks, but Bansal Kshirsagar stresses that people need to watch their sugar levels.
“So people think that hydration just means how much water we’re getting into our bodies. Right. But there’s a second big chunk to keeping that hydration in our system and not just losing it,” said Bansal Kshirsagar.
To know more about how to stay hydrated or other nutritional questions, people can call Bansal Kshirsagar at 513-506-2868.
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