Hi Jeff,
I read this in an article recently and I was wondering if had any more information about it:
"Reaching for a watermelon or cucumber after finishing an intense workout may hydrate your body twice as effectively as a glass of water, claims a 2009 study by researchers at the University of Aberdeen Medical School. This is so because water-rich fruits and vegetables also provide you with natural sugars, amino acids, mineral salts and vitamins that are lost in exercise."
I always suspected this, since the summers when I eat a lot more fresh raw fruits and vegetables due to the Atlanta heat, it always seemed like I felt thirsty less often then when my intake was lower and I drank more liquids.
Here is a link to the article:
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/list-fr ... -8958.html
Michael