Let’s be real: when you’re sick, the last thing you want is a big meal. Even the thought of a sandwich might make your stomach do a little flip-flop. We rely on food for about 20% of our daily water intake.
So when you skip breakfast and just stare at some crackers, you’re cutting off a major water pipeline. You’re running on empty, literally.
A Little Story: The Mystery of the Lost Soup
Remember last winter when my friend Laura had a terrible flu? She complained she could never get warm, and her lips looked like cracked mud. She was living on ginger ale and dry toast—a recipe for disaster.
How to Stay Hydrated and Prevent Dehydration Guide
I brought her some chicken soup, and she looked at it like I’d handed her a treasure chest. After one bowl, she said her headache eased. The secret was salt and water working together—something her poor dehydrated body had been screaming for.
