WATER WISE
THIRSTY?
CHOICES
DANGER
100

This is the best and main drink your body needs to stay hydrated?

What is water?

100

What's the most common sign that your body needs more water?

What is feeling thirsty?

100

Name one healthy drink, besides water, that helps you stay hydrated.

What are milk or 100% juice.

100

What main ingredient in energy drinks gives you a temporary "boost" but can have negative side effects?

What is caffeine?

200

An important job water does for your body, example: helps cool down your body.

What is helps regulate body temperature, carry nutrients, removes waste, helps organ function.

200

What color should your pee be if you're drinking enough water and are hydrated well?

What is pale yellow or clear?

200

Why are sugary drinks like soda and punch NOT good choices for hydration?

What is they have a lot of added sugar, which can actually make you more thirsty and don't hydrate you well?

200

Name one common side effect of drinking too many energy drinks, especially for teens?

What are: jitters, anxiety, trouble sleeping, upset stomach, fast heartbeat, high blood pressure, headaches.

300
About how much of your body is made up of water? Is it a little, half, or a lot?

What is a lot (about 60-70%)?

300

Name one way your body or mind feels when you're not drinking enough water (besides feeling thirsty).

What are: dry mouth, feeling tired, headache, dizziness, muscle cramps, trouble focusing.

300

If you're exercising for less than an hour, what's usually the only drink you need to keep you hydrated?

What is water?

300

Whay can energy drinks sometimes make you MORE dehydrated, even though they are liquids?

What is they often contain a lot of caffeine, which is a diuretic and makes you pee more, leading to fluid loss?

400

Why do you need to drink more water when you are exercising or when it's hot outside?

What is because you sweat more and lose more water?

400

Why is it important to drink water before you feel super thirsty?

What is because by the time you feel thirsty, you're already a little dehydrated?

400

When you sweat a lot during intense exercise, what two important electrolytes do you lose?

What are salt and potassium?

400

Energy drinks are often linked to serious health problems that effect what major body organ?

What is your heart?