Adding Sliced Fruit or Veggies
It may make your water tastier and more refreshing. But if you’re not careful, it can also fill it with foodborne illness like salmonella and E.coli. That’s because when the rind isn’t clean, slicing into it moves bacteria to the flesh.
Fruit and veggies sliced on the same board used to cut raw meat can also lead to foodborne illness. So can items not stored at the right temperature. Be sure to wash or scrub fruits and vegetables under running water.
Not Drinking It With Alcohol
Alcoholic drinks are diuretics, which means they trigger your body to make more pee. And peeing a lot can lead to dehydration.
To avoid this, match your drinks one for one: that’s one glass of water for every cup of coffee or alcoholic drink.
Not Downing a Full Glass With Pills
Don’t just drink enough to get them down your throat. Use vitamins and medication as an opportunity to hydrate.
Drinking a full glass of water also helps keep medicine from getting stuck in your esophagus and irritating it. It helps your body better absorb water-soluble vitamins, too.
Adding Anything Artificial
It’s fine once in a while, but doing it every day isn’t recommended. Research suggests artificial flavorings and sweeteners may put you at higher risk for type 2 diabetes and cancer.
They can also make you feel hungry more often. Try to avoid anything with sugar, high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, or sucralose. Use lemon, lime, mint, herbs, or cucumbers instead. But don’t forget to wash them first.
Not Reaching for It When Tired
Feeling fatigued and don’t know why? It could be a sign of dehydration. You don’t have to be sick or exercise hard to get dehydrated.
You lose water every day through basic body functions like breathing and pooping …
