{"id":29392,"date":"2026-02-02T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/?p=29392"},"modified":"2026-02-02T23:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:02:57","slug":"poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Poor hydration and colds – a connection we often overlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the colder months, colds become more common and we tend to spend more time indoors in heated spaces with dry air. This is also the time when many people drink too little, as the feeling of thirst is less noticeable. However, poor hydration can have a greater impact on how we feel than we might expect, even when it comes to colds.<\/p>\n

When the body lacks sufficient fluids, the mucous membranes in the nose and throat dry out more quickly<\/strong>. This weakens their natural protective function, making the body more vulnerable to viruses<\/strong>. Drinking fluids regularly helps keep these membranes moist and supports the normal functioning of the body\u2019s natural defense mechanisms. That\u2019s why proper hydration is especially important during colds, even if you don\u2019t feel particularly thirsty.<\/p>\n

In winter, the issue is often not a lack of willingness to drink, but the fact that plain water feels less appealing. As a result, many people turn to sweet, warm drinks that provide temporary comfort but often contain large amounts of sugar. In the long run, this is not the best choice for everyday hydration.<\/p>\n

This is where a smarter alternative comes in. Frutilu<\/a><\/strong> is a sugar-free instant drink that adds a pleasant taste to water and encourages regular fluid intake. When water tastes good, we drink more of it and more consistently \u2013 which is especially important during periods of dry air and colds.<\/p>\n

\"\"

Frutilu<\/p><\/div>\n

Hydration isn\u2019t just a summer habit or part of a workout routine. It\u2019s a daily choice that can significantly affect how we feel, particularly in winter. Even a small change, such as improving the taste of water with the sugar-free Frutilu instant drink, can help the body get the fluids it needs.<\/p>\n

Add water. \ud83d\udca7 Stay hydrated.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During the colder months, colds become more common and we tend to spend more time…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[389],"tags":[923,273,334,1603,1605,353,350,1551],"class_list":["post-29392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-koristni-nasveti","tag-cold","tag-frutilu","tag-hydration","tag-prehlad","tag-sick","tag-sugar-free","tag-water","tag-winter"],"yoast_head":"\nPoor hydration and colds - a connection we often overlook - Frutilu.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the link between poor hydration and colds and why proper fluid intake is essential, especially during colder months.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Poor hydration and colds - a connection we often overlook - Frutilu.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the link between poor hydration and colds and why proper fluid intake is essential, especially during colder months.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Frutilu.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Frutilu-drinks\/61558194795721\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-02-02T10:47:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-02T22:02:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1650\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"943\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sara\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sara\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sara\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/75bd0ae7032290163fcee42f95e8988c\"},\"headline\":\"Poor hydration and colds – a connection we often overlook\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-02T10:47:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-02T22:02:57+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":313,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"cold\",\"frutilu\",\"hydration\",\"prehlad\",\"sick\",\"sugar free\",\"water\",\"Winter\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Koristni nasveti\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/\",\"name\":\"Poor hydration and colds - a connection we often overlook - Frutilu.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-02-02T10:47:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-02T22:02:57+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover the link between poor hydration and colds and why proper fluid intake is essential, especially during colder months.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg\",\"width\":1650,\"height\":943,\"caption\":\"Frutilu\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Frutilu.com\",\"description\":\"Stay hydrated!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Frutilu.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/frutilu-logo-BLK-02.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/04\\\/frutilu-logo-BLK-02.png\",\"width\":1714,\"height\":571,\"caption\":\"Frutilu.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/people\\\/Frutilu-drinks\\\/61558194795721\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/frutiludrinks\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@FrutiluDrinks\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/75bd0ae7032290163fcee42f95e8988c\",\"name\":\"Sara\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/48bfb25f7682c5953596eb730bdf5ae8a59a57b157540af2c5a2d155aacb2ca5?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/48bfb25f7682c5953596eb730bdf5ae8a59a57b157540af2c5a2d155aacb2ca5?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/48bfb25f7682c5953596eb730bdf5ae8a59a57b157540af2c5a2d155aacb2ca5?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Sara\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/frutilu.com\\\/en\\\/author\\\/dashy\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Poor hydration and colds - a connection we often overlook - Frutilu.com","description":"Discover the link between poor hydration and colds and why proper fluid intake is essential, especially during colder months.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Poor hydration and colds - a connection we often overlook - Frutilu.com","og_description":"Discover the link between poor hydration and colds and why proper fluid intake is essential, especially during colder months.","og_url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/","og_site_name":"Frutilu.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Frutilu-drinks\/61558194795721\/","article_published_time":"2026-02-02T10:47:40+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-02-02T22:02:57+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1650,"height":943,"url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sara","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sara","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/"},"author":{"name":"Sara","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/75bd0ae7032290163fcee42f95e8988c"},"headline":"Poor hydration and colds – a connection we often overlook","datePublished":"2026-02-02T10:47:40+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-02T22:02:57+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/"},"wordCount":313,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg","keywords":["cold","frutilu","hydration","prehlad","sick","sugar free","water","Winter"],"articleSection":["Koristni nasveti"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/","url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/","name":"Poor hydration and colds - a connection we often overlook - Frutilu.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg","datePublished":"2026-02-02T10:47:40+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-02T22:02:57+00:00","description":"Discover the link between poor hydration and colds and why proper fluid intake is essential, especially during colder months.","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/poor-hydration-and-colds-a-connection-we-often-overlook\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02022026-winter-hydration-frutilu-orange.jpg","width":1650,"height":943,"caption":"Frutilu"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/","name":"Frutilu.com","description":"Stay hydrated!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Frutilu.com","url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/frutilu-logo-BLK-02.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/frutilu-logo-BLK-02.png","width":1714,"height":571,"caption":"Frutilu.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Frutilu-drinks\/61558194795721\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/frutiludrinks\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FrutiluDrinks"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/75bd0ae7032290163fcee42f95e8988c","name":"Sara","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/48bfb25f7682c5953596eb730bdf5ae8a59a57b157540af2c5a2d155aacb2ca5?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/48bfb25f7682c5953596eb730bdf5ae8a59a57b157540af2c5a2d155aacb2ca5?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/48bfb25f7682c5953596eb730bdf5ae8a59a57b157540af2c5a2d155aacb2ca5?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Sara"},"url":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/author\/dashy\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29392"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29409,"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29392\/revisions\/29409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frutilu.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}