Water is the best hydrator. Exercise is great for our bodies and minds, but it can easily dehydrate us if we don't drink enough water before, during and after a workout. The best way to re-hydrate your body is with cold, clear water. Water is drinkable at any temperature. Unlike coffee or soda which require a specific temperature to be palatable, water can be consumed cold or at room temperature.
Water is portable.
All you need to be a better water drinker is a water bottle, drinking fountain or sink. Lisa Cicciarello is a nutritionist at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati and Nutrition Council in Cincinnati. She also serves as adjunct clinical professor at the University of Cincinnati and is the current editor of the Nutrition Educators of Health Professionals newsletter. All rights reserved. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Nutricise.