Nutrition Basics: Water and Electrolytes
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BY Adrianne Griebel-Thompson
August 1, 2025
A four-part bulletin series, Nutrition Basics provides accurate, evidence-based general nutrition information to Idahoans straight from a registered dietician. In “Water and Electrolytes,” the fourth entry in this series, learn how important it is to drink water as opposed to sugar-sweetened beverages, what electrolytes are, and why they are an important part of our diet.