A registered dietitian explains some instances in which you may actually be dehydrating yourself.

Learn how to fix these dehydration mistakes.

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In any case, Quick advises integrating proper hydration into your morning ritual.

Drinking coffee before sipping water

This dehydration mistake goes hand in hand with the previous one.

Ascaffeine is a diuretic, it can lead to increased urination and fluid losses, Quick explains.

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a dietitian based in Syracuse, New York and nutrition advisor forCure Hydration

The effects can be more extreme if [youre] already dehydrated after going all night without fluids.

Skimping on electrolytes

This is one of the most common dehydration mistakes.

Since electrolytesmaintain fluid balanceinside and outside of your cells, they play a major role in the hydration equation.

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You may find it surprising that sodium is a key electrolyte you want to focus on for hydration.

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a dietitian based in Syracuse, New York and nutrition advisor forCure Hydration

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