· Stay hydrated, especially if you work outside or
engage in physical activity under the hot sun. That means drinking about half
of your body weight in ounces per day. If you weigh 200 pounds, that means you
should drink about 100 ounces of water a day.
· Eat hydrating foods like cucumbers, watermelon,
raw broccoli or tomatoes along with drinking water throughout the day. Try
keeping a water bottle with you during the day, which can help you track your
fluid intake.
· A way to measure whether you’re staying hydrated
can be to look at the color of your urine, which should be a light yellow or
straw colored. If it’s darker than that, drink more.
· Don’t use thirst as an indicator of whether you
need to hydrate more. Thirst can be an early indicator you are becoming
dehydrated, which is not a good thing.
· Avoid overconsumption of caffeine and alcohol,
which work as diuretics that can more quickly dehydrate your body in hot
weather. Also avoid using sugary beverages to quench your thirst, as they add
unneeded calories for most people.
