Let’s Talk Dirty

“Water?”

Dehydration occurs when the body loses too much water and other fluids that it needs to work normally. Dehydration is usually caused by severe diarrhea and vomiting, but it may also be caused by not drinking enough water or other fluids, sweating too much, fever, excessive urination, or taking certain medicines.               

                                                                                                                                                                                -NCI Dictionary

The heat over the past few weeks has been unbearable and annoying. We’ve all been trying our best to survive the sun’s penetrating rays, some of us, better than others.

Are you feeling thirsty, noticing abnormally yellow pee while using the bathroom less? Have you been suffering from dizziness or lightheadedness, tired? Noticing dry mouth, lips and tongue? Bet you’ve been suffering from dry itchy/scratchy eyes? If you or someone you love has been experiencing any of these symptoms, then you’re DEHYDRATED baby! Go jink some watah!!!

Here are a few tips to help with dehydration…

• Drink plenty of water.
• Eat foods with high water content like cucumbers and watermelon.
• Avoid drinking sugary and caffeinated drinks.
• Drink water.
• Understand your fluid needs i.e. know how much is too much or not enough.
• Replenish when you sweat, remember that’s water leaving your body so you have to put it back.
• Go have a glass of water.
• Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink water.
• Stay inside or find shade when it’s too hot.
• Sip some flavored water.
• Decrease your intake of salty and fried foods.
• Drink some water.
• Eight glasses of water during a heat wave might not be enough so increase your water intake.

For the love of God just listen to what I said and GO DRINK SOME WATER!!!