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How Much Water Should a Toddler Drink?
Just as you loosely track your toddler’s consumption of healthy fruits and vegetables, you should also make sure he drinks enough water. Water keeps your active toddler hydrated throughout his busy day, and it also delivers nutrients to different parts of his body, flushes impurities from his system and helps him sweat, which keeps him from getting overheated.
“8 Glasses of Water Per Day” is a Myth
Have you ever been told that proper hydration comes from gulping down eight cups of water every day? Turns out, that little bit of popular wisdom might be more fiction than fact. Researchers say the advice is an “urban myth” as it neglects the water content of healthy foods – and even the water content in coffee, tea and juices.
Are You Getting Enough Water in That Pregnant Body of Yours?
Are you tired, fatigued, constipated, and swollen? These are just a few signals that your body may want you to increase your water intake.
How Water Impacts the Body
This is article is a sponsored post for Nestl Pure Life. In the same way that water covers a significant portion of our planet, a significant portion of our bodies are made up of water. And it’s vitally important to our survival. In a nutshell – we need it to live!
A Toddler Who Won’t Drink Water
Water plays an important role in keeping your child hydrated. While other fluids, such as soda pops, fruit juices and milk, may help provide the necessary fluids, they may also supply additional ingredients, such as sugar, artificial colorings and fat. Encouraging your child to drink plain water can help to limit his intake of unnecessary ingredients and keep his body hydrated.