The evaporation of sweat from the surface of your skin cools your body down - thereby regulating body temperature. Body fluids are lost more rapidly in the heat and sun and when doing physical activity and should be replaced continually throughout the day. Consumption of alcohol can exacerbate this problem. Everybody should be drinking a couple of litres of water a day under normal conditions. Pure fruit juices restore some of the electrolytes lost through sweating.
Fresh fruit is an ideal portable source of fluids.
Soft drinks are no good. As for the 'diet' varieties, quite apart from the proven fact that drinking them will do absolutely nothing to help you lose weight, they are an even more noxious cocktail of artificial chemicals. By Brigitte Mars You may use essential oil blends, including essential oils of citronella, lavender, eucalyptus, and geranium, that can be applied to the body as nontoxic insect repellents. Or consider making your own concoction using juices, lemon rinds, cinnamon, cloves, or other well-known ingredients, along with boiled water or decaffeinated tea. Never make a tea from any plant in your own backyard unless you're 100 percent sure what it is and that you can safely take it while you're pregnant.