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Staying Cool During the Summer Months

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Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics

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(KUTV)  The risk for things like dehydration and heat exhaustion skyrocket during the summer months. That is why you need to stay hydrated, especially when you are outside. 

In fact, experts are reminding everyone to keep that water bottle handy. "Every 1% of dehydration, or 1% body weight lost in sweat equals about half a degree Fahrenheit of body temperature increase." 

Sports medicine physician Steve Scharmann showed us some different water bottles that you can carry while you are out hiking, biking, or running. He says the size of the bottle really depends on how long you will be in the sun. "So you should be drinking somewhere between one and one-and-a-half of these water bottles every hour."

Dehydration can lead to serious problems such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Health problems can also occur when you start losing electrolytes from being out in the heat. "Hyponatremia, which means low salt content in your blood stream, is also very, very serious." In fact, Dr. Scharmann says you should carry salt with you if you plan to be outside for more than three hours.

Here are some tips to staying hydrated:
- Drink enough water to prevent thirst.
- Supplement water with a sports drink that contains electrolytes.
- Avoid alcohol if you plan to spend a lot of time outside.
- Eat fruits and vegetables every day. 

(Copyright 2014 Sinclair Broadcast Group)

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