5 hydrating foods and drinks that may help support your body’s fluid balance and kidney function.
Your kidneys help filter waste and balance fluids in the body. When your body does not get enough fluids, urine can become more concentrated, and dehydration may cause signs like thirst, dry mouth, tiredness, or darker urine.
Water is still the main choice for hydration. But water-rich foods like watermelon, cucumber, and celery can also contribute to daily fluid intake. Lemon water and coconut water may also add fluids, but people with kidney disease, heart disease, fluid restrictions, or potassium restrictions should ask a healthcare professional first.
Foods and drinks shown:
Watermelon
Cucumber
Celery
Lemon water
Coconut water
Important:
This video is for general education only.
It is not medical advice.
If you have kidney disease, heart disease, fluid restrictions, or take medications, ask a healthcare professional about the right amount of fluids for you.
Sources
National Kidney Foundation — Healthy Hydration and Your Kidneys
https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/healthy-hydration-and-your-kidneys
Cleveland Clinic — Dehydration
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9013-dehydration
Mayo Clinic — Dehydration Symptoms and Causes
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dehydration/symptoms-causes/syc-20354086
NIH / PMC — Hydration and Kidney Health
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5646211/
Cleveland Clinic — Hydrating Foods
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/hydrating-foods
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