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Check Your Health: Keeping Hydrated

235 views · Published 4 September 2013 · 1:53 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2013 · News & Politics

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(KUTV) We are getting a taste of summer this week and as the temperatures rise, you need to think about staying cool and hydrated. The hot, dry air can cause scary things like dehydration, heat exhaustion, and in extreme cases, heat stroke. If you start to feel sick and a little nausea, you know you are getting to that point that you need to start drinking some water. Matt Hill is an exercise specialist PEHP Healthy Utah. He says there are a lot of sources for your recommended value of water. You can get water from your tap or from bottle water. You can also go to your garden. Watermelon has a great amount of hydration to it; tomatoes; a lot of fruits and vegetables.You can also combine fruits, vegetables and water to make it more favorable. Most people would argue that they hate the taste of water. Put some lemons in it. Make it appealing to you and something you can enjoy. If you are exercising or working out in the sun, Matt says to start hydrating before you walk out the door. If you are going to exercise, I would say generally drink 1-2 glasses of water before you exercise. Just to start out.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has the following tips to increase your fluid intake:- Carry a water bottle for easy access when you are at work or running errands.- Freeze some freezer-safe water bottles. Take one with you for ice-cold water all day long.- Choose water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages. This tip can also help with weight management. Substituting water for one 20-ounce sugar-sweetened soda will save you about 240 calories.- Choose water instead of other beverages when eating out. Generally, you will save money and reduce calories.- Give your water a little pizzazz by adding a wedge of lime or lemon. This may improve the taste, and you just might drink more water than you usually do.(Copyright 2013 - Sinclair Broadcasting Group)

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