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Article - Fruits That Help With Hydration on Hot Game Days

With the sizzling summer heat coming soon getting adequate fluids and electrolytes is very important. Without enough fluids we can easily get dehydrated and the side effects may be but are not limited to muscle cramps, headaches, dizziness, fainting and irritability. When exercising or involved in sports, we can sweat as much as 2.5 liters of water per hour, so consuming water or sports drinks are highly suggested, but did you know that you can get adequate amounts of fluid and electrolytes from fruits?

Summer offers us a variety of fruits and vegetables to choose from and some of the ones with the highest water content and not to mention taste are listed below.

Peaches
Peaches are ripe and readily available. Peaches are low in calories and a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and fiber. Most importantly peaches have 87.09g of water per peach.

Berries
There is an array of berries this season and surprisingly they too have high contents of water. Strawberries are very high in Vitamin C and can prevent certain cancers. A cup of strawberries has 138.24 g of water. Blueberries are very high in antioxidants that prevent the aging process and one cup of these berries contains 122.10g of water. Berries are high in fiber and Vitamin C and some other berries that you may enjoy are raspberries, blackberries and huckleberries.

Apples
We’ve always heard that an apple a day will keep the doctor away but did you know that they lower cholesterol too. Summer fresh apples are also a great source of fiber. The pectin within the apples is a soluble fiber, which helps manage your cholesterol. The skins of the apples contain antioxidants with help prevent many diseases such as cancer and heart disease. One medium apple contains 118.07g of water.

Mangoes
Aside from having a funny name these tropical fruits are mouthwatering summer fruits. Mangoes are packed with Vitamin A and Vitamin C. In fact, just half of a mango has over 100 percent of the recommended daily dosage of Vitamin A as beta-carotene. Not only are they high in Vitamins A and C but they also contain 134.82g of water.

Grapes
These little fruits are powerful antioxidants. The seed extract is also a natural antihistamine and these little fruits contain 74.80g of water. A perfect summer treat is frozen grapes and will also help with risk of dehydration.

Grapefruit
This fruit contains large amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and lycopene. But did you know it could also help slow down the liver’s ability to metabolize some drugs? Lycopene is an antioxidant that has also been shown to prevent prostate cancer. This wonderful fruit also contains 116.34g of water.

Melons
One of the summer favorites is ice-cold refreshing watermelon. Watermelons are low in calories and high in lycopene. Lycopene is also a heart healthy phytochemical. Watermelons are also high in Vitamin A and beta-carotene. Cantaloupes are rich in Vitamin C and beta-carotene. But most importantly these fruits also contain water, 140.83g per serving.

It is very important to drink water and other fluids on hot summer game days, but you can also stay cool with tasty and nutritious, thirst-quenching fruits. Be sure to have a cooler full with a variety of fruits on ice to replenish your water intake and energize your players a safe and healthy way. With the variety of fruits choices this season, every day this summer should be wonderful and cooling experience.