To keep up his energy, he eats regular small snacks, such as fruit rolls, nuts, raisins, and cheese and crackers. His clothes are his armor against the brutal Arizona sun. Ron Holland recommends that Tucsonans do their outdoor activities early in the morning or late in the afternoon. He suggests wearing synthetic-fibered clothes that provide extra protection against the sun and that carry away sweat to aid the cooling process. He said that heat illness can range from heat cramps to heat exhaustion to heatstroke.
Heat exhaustion can result in headaches, dizziness, nausea, and possibly chills and confusion.
Time to rest, drink, cool off. The body can't cool itself. But bad things don't have to happen. 2001 AzStarNet , Arizona Daily Star and its wire services and suppliers and may not be republished without permission. All rights reserved.