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You can meet your fluid needs by drinking beverages other than water. Juice, soft drinks and smoothies all count towards your daily intake. Even coffee, tea and alcoholic beverages contain fluid. Just keep in mind that caffeine and alcohol can have a diuretic effect and make you lose water. A well-rounded diet usually supplies about twenty percent of most people’s fluid needs.
If you think you might be dehydrated, stop and take care of yourself. Signs and symptoms of dehydration range from minor to severe, and can include any or all of the following:
- Dry Mouth
- Dizziness
- Weakness
- Muscle Cramps
- Weak or rapid pulse
- Confusion
- Sluggishness
- Fainting
- Inability to sweat
- Decrease Urine output
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