DEFINE: h2o
Aside from air, water is the most important substance in our body. Water is the “vehicle” for the nutrients we consume. Is your water driving smoothly? Start by asking yourself a few questions:
- What is the climate like where I live?
- How active am I?
- What is my diet like?
The answers to these three questions will determine the amount of water you need to consume and the types of foods you will want to consume to make sure your water is driving your nutrients effectively.
The first two questions are relatively obvious: If you live in a climate that tends to be hot, you will want to consume more water especially during those hotter months. The heat causes you to perspire, which depletes you of your water supply. Be sure you fill it back up! Additionally, if you are an extremely active individual, you will want to consume more water than a non-active person because of the loss of water from your activities. Plus, breaking down the muscles and increasing your metabolism causes your body to lose fluids faster.
Although climate and diet are relatively straight-forward to the idea of hydration, we often don’t think about the “food” we consume when we think about the amount of water we need in a day. We are told to drink eight glasses of water a day, but food can give us as much as 20 percent of our necessary fluid intake, and even more if you are eating hydrating foods. Check out the following recipe from Cooking Light for a hydrating recipe of shrimp tacos.
Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients
- SALSA:
- 1/2 pound tomatillos
- Cooking spray
- 2/3 cup chopped green onions (about 4 green onions)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeds removed and chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- TACOS:
- 1 pound medium peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrot
Preparation
1. Preheat grill.
2. To prepare salsa, remove husks and stems from tomatillos. Place tomatillos on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 10 minutes or until slightly blackened on each side, turning occasionally. Cool completely; coarsely chop. Place tomatillos, onions, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 7 times or until coarsely chopped.
3. To prepare tacos, thread shrimp evenly on 6 (10-inch) skewers. Place skewers on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes or until shrimp are done, turning once. Remove shrimp from skewers, and place in a medium bowl. Add hot pepper sauce, chili powder, cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; toss to coat.
4. Heat the tortillas on the grill 1 minute on each side. Top each tortilla with 1/4 cup cabbage and 2 tablespoons carrot. Divide shrimp mixture evenly among the tortillas; top each with 2 tablespoons salsa.
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