Beat the Heat with these 12 Water Must Do’s:
- When exercising during the summer, drink 8 oz of water 20-30 minutes before beginning, 7-10 oz during exercise & within 30 minutes after exercising drink at least 8 oz of water.
- Always carry a water bottle to sip often.
- Drink enough water to prevent thirst. Generally drink about 6-8 oz per day.
- Grab a glass of cold water when feeling frazzled.
- Sip on a mug of herbal tea in the am and or pm. Tea is water.
- Eat a diet rich in whole foods including at least 5 cups of fruits and vegetables per day. Followed by water.
- Drink water during your meals.
- Monitor fluid loss by checking the color of your urine. It should be pale yellow and NOT dark yellow, too smelly or cloudy. Water washes toxins.
- If high sodium losses occur during exercise, eat salty foods in a pre-exercise meal or dilute orange juice or V-8 juice 50/50 with water so the drinks will empty your stomach quicker than pure juice, and the water is able to reach your heart and organs more rapidly.
- Have a “leaky bladder”? Drinking less water will NOT prevent incontinence but rather make your urine more concentrated and irritating to your bladder leading to an increased urgency to urinate more frequently.
- Make plain water more interesting by adding slices of citrus fruit or splash of 100% fruit juice as well as experimenting with your favorite water temperature.
- Cucumber-Lime Refresher drink: 1 pitcher of water, 1 cucumber sliced thinly, the juice of 4-5 limes..stir and mix well. Refrigerate.
- Warm Weather Work-out Guidelines
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- Clothes should be light, loose fitting. With water en-tow,
- Exercising indoors is best, especially on a very hot day. Keep water around still!
- Plan to exercise when it is cooler either in the am or the pm. Water chilled before leaving is a great idea.
- When the humidity goes up, ease up on your work-out as it can impair your body’s ability to cool down by not allowing your sweat to evaporate. Drinking more water allows the body to cool quicker.
Iris Rosenfeld, DC
25255 Cabot Rd Ste 110
Laguna Hills, Ca 92653
