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Ft. Your Boarding Pass
Inside Health
August 14, 2025
Inside Health Weekly
Welcome to Hydration. Heading back to campus means airports, planes, and long drives ahead… has the chaos kicked in yet?
Think of this newsletter as your boarding pass for hydration.
In the next five minutes, you’ll upgrade your hydration habits. Staying hydrated can slip your mind, just like making sure you catch that flight on time. Both can be chaotic, unpredictable, but way easier when you know the hacks. Let’s get to it!
Staying hydrated isn’t just about having an emotional support water bottle… it’s essential for keeping your energy up, skin glowing, and body functioning.
Brand Spotlight: LMNT
Staying hydrated is too important to skip. We did the research and made it simple. That is why we are proud to bring LMNT into the conversation.
More on our teamwork is coming soon, so stay tuned! Your back-to-school glow-up starts with hydration. We got you.
Adding electrolytes like LMNT to your routine is basically like upgrading from the middle seat to the aisle on a plane. Easier access to the bathroom, a smoother ride, and way more comfortable overall. (And if you actually like the middle seat… are you okay?)
LMNT = Hydration Upgrade
Zero sugar
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Science-backed, no fluff
Fun swap: Add LMNT after your morning coffee to balance hydration all day
MORNING ROUTINE: Ready to take flight?
Take off with these hydration habits to kick off your day:
1. Drink Water First Thing.
Want to spice things up? On an empty stomach, lemon water has been shown to not only hydrate you, but give you a boost of Vitamin C and aid in digestion throughout the day.
2. Ingest Electrolyte Rich Foods.
Electrolytes are KEY to allowing your cells to fully absorb that water you just had. To prolong the effects of hydration, each electrolyte-rich foods for breakfast, such as:
→ Spinach, Cheeses, Bananas, Yogurt & Almond butter
3. Put on that Sunscreen!
Your skin’s thirsty, too! Keep it quenched and protected with at least 30 SPF sunscreen; otherwise, your skin cells are at risk for dehydration, early aging, and damagae.
BOARDING PASS: Electrolyte Edition
Now that you’re ready to take flight after your new morning routine, double-check your boarding pass to understand the importance of some electrolytes!
Information sourced from Dr. Mark Hyman.
HYDRATION HACKS: Ready for Landing
✈ Know Your Real Water Needs…
Use the pee check. pale yellow = hydrated, dark yellow = drink up. Remember to Include hydration from foods: watermelon, cucumber, strawberries, lettuce.
✈Hydration ≠ Just Water
Sweat = loss of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium). Without them, water alone can leave you feeling slow.
Hack: Add a pinch of salt + squeeze of lemon to your water after sweaty workouts or when waking up to balance your salt levels.
✈ Timing is Everything
Chugging a gallon of water at once? Don’t! Your body can’t absorb it all at once.
Hack: Sip consistently throughout the day. Set a reminders or use a larger water bottle. Pre-hydrate before workouts or long days outside instead of just rehydrating after.
FACT VS. FICTION
Fiction: Water flushes out toxins
Fact: It is not water alone doing this, but rather your kidneys and liver. The kidneys are doing all the garbage disposal– water just keeps it going.
Fiction: Drink more water when it’s hotter outside.
Fact: Drink more water, period. Although yes, definitely stay hydrated out in the heat, remember to drink water consistently, even indoors!
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That’s everything for now! Thanks for hanging out with Inside Health this week. Understanding how you function starts with education, and you’re already doing the work just by being here.
Until Next Time! —The Inside Health Team.
