Exercising in high heat and humidity is very dehydrating. That can lead to lower blood pressure, higher body temperature, and fainting. She suggests drinking low-sugar sports drinks after exercise to replenish body fluids lost by sweating. The body doesn t hold in water without the proper amount of sodium, she says, referring to some of the content of these drinks. She repeats the familiar advice about drinking eight glasses of water every day.
People often go for food when they re really thirsty.
They overeat when they need water. A simple, elegant and smart drink is water flavored with a slice of lemon. Be careful of the caffeine in iced tea, and increase your water intake if you re drinking alcoholic beverages, she says. They re dehydrating. Even more than ants, the most unwelcome visitors to picnics are bacteria.