Water is one of the essential nutrients to life. You cannot live long without water. There are many way's to get water without having to drink it everyday, plain from the tap, or from a store-bought bottle. But did you know, you could also get the water you need from fruit and veggies? While you need the fruit/veggies for the nutrient value, as a fruit/veggie lover be careful not to over eat on just the fruit and veggies. It can cause problems in the urinary system too, especially in the older folks who already have a problem with water in their systems. The recommended serving for fruits is about 2 to 4 servings per day, and for veggies about 3 to 5 per day.
Fruit With High Water Content
- Apples weigh in at about 138g, and are 84% water.
- Banana's are nearly every kid's favorite addition for cereal, weights about 114g, and is one of the lowest in water content, at 74%.
- Blueberries come in at about 145g, and are 84% water.
- Cantaloupe is one of the more popular summertime fruits weights in at 160g, and is 90% water.
- Grapefruit is a popular breakfast food, but it weights in at 123g, and is high in water, at 91%.
- Strawberries, everybody favorite for pie's, topping on ice cream. The fruit weights in at 149g and is one of the highest in water content at a whopping 92%.
- Watermelon weighs as much as the cantaloupe at 160g but is higher in water at 92%.
Veggies With High Water Content
There's no doubt there are more fruit eaters than there are veggies eaters. However, did you know...
- Lettuce is the highest of the veggies in water content. Weighing in at only 20g, it has a water content of 96%.
- Those little green pea's ….they weigh about at 72g and are only 76% water.
- Carrots are good for the eyes, but they weigh about 72g and are 84% water.
- Potato's, the main staple in most meals weigh in at about 112g and is only 79% in water.
- Popeye's favorite veggie, spinach comes in at 28g and is 92% water.
- Zucchini only weighs 65g, but is 95% water.
