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4 th Grade Family Nutrition Newsletter Lesson 9: Hydration! Everyone Needs to Drink 8 Cups of Water a Day! When you are very active or on hot days you need to drink even more. Water hydrates your body and keeps it functioning properly. Headaches? Many people and students suffer from midafternoon headaches. A headache can be a sign of dehydration. Take a water bottle with you to work or school so you can hydrate all day long. Thirsty? Hungry? By the time you feel thirsty, your body is already dehydrated. Drink water throughout the day to quench your thirst. Have you ever been hungry an hour after you eat? More than likely your body needs water rather than food.

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Page 1: th Grade Family Nutrition Newsletter Lesson 9: Hydration!extension.wsu.edu/.../7/2015/09/4th-grade-Parent-Newsletter-Lesson … · 04/09/2015  · Title: Microsoft Word - 4th grade

                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Grade Family Nutrition Newsletter Lesson 9: Hydration!

 

 

Everyone  Needs  to  Drink  8  Cups  of  Water  a  Day!  

When  you  are  very  active  or  on  hot  days  you  need  to  drink  even  more.  

Water  hydrates  your  body  and  keeps  it  functioning  properly.  

 

 

Headaches?  

Many  people  and  students  suffer  from  mid-­‐afternoon  headaches.      A  headache  can  be  a  sign  of  dehydration.  

 Take  a  water  bottle  with  you  to  work  or  school  so  you  can  hydrate  all  day  long.  

   

 

Thirsty?  Hungry?  

• By  the  time  you  feel  thirsty,  your  body  is  already  dehydrated.  Drink  water  throughout  the  day  to  quench  your  thirst.  

• Have  you  ever  been  hungry  an  hour  after  you  eat?  More  than  likely  your  body  needs  water  rather  than  food.

 

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Soda  pop,  energy  drinks,  and  other  sugary  beverages  add  extra  calories  and  sugar  to  the  diet.  Try  this  healthy  Italian  soda  recipe  with  your  family.  It  tastes  great  and  has  no  added  sugar!  

Italian  Soda    

Ingredients  3  Tablespoons  Frozen  100%  Juice  Concentrate  ½  Cup  Sparkling  Water  ¼  Cup  Skim/Low-­‐Fat  Milk  Ice  Cubes  

     

 

Keep  Track  

Use  a  refillable  water  bottle  to  keep  track  of  how  much  water  you  drink  a  day!    

Purchase  a  refillable  water  bottle.  They  are  safer  to  drink  water  out  of  than  plastic  bottles  and  are  better  for  the  environment.    

 

USDA  is  an  equal  opportunity  provider  and  employer.  This  material  was  funded  by  USDA's  Supplemental  Nutrition  Assistance  Program.  SNAP.  The  Supplemental  Nutrition  Assistance  Program  (SNAP)  provides  nutrition  assistance  to  people  with  low  income.  It  can  help  you  buy  nutritious  foods  for  a  better  diet.  To  find  out  more,  contact:  http://foodhelp.wa.gov    or  the  Basic  Food  Program  at:  1  877  501  2233.