Your Diet

Foods that have a diuretic effect (think celery, asparagus, beets, lemon, melon, ginger, and parsley) can make you thirsty because they cause you to urinate more," says, a dietician . "Though these foods have a lot of health benefits, consider this effect yet another reason to incorporate a wide variety of fruits and veggies into your diet: You'll cover your nutritional bases and keep your thirst in check." You can also balance the scales by eating more fluid-rich foods, like oatmeal and brown rice, which soak up water during the cooking process.