While you can go several days , even weeks without food , you could go but just a few days without water . Our bodies are over half water . Water is needed for proper metabolism , supplying nutrients and removing waste .
Here are a few tips to help you stay hydrated this summer .
1 . Most people do not need a sports drink after working out , water will replace the fluids lost . If you need a strenuous workout and need to replace fluids and electrolytes, such sodium and potassium , try fresh fruits , vegetables juices or soups .
2 . Monitor fluid loss by checking the color of your urine . It should be clear or pale yellow . Anything cloudy , dark yellow or a strong odor indicates you may not be properly hydrated .
3 . Make sure you begin exercises well hydrated . Drink plenty of fluids the day before and an hour or so before and during your exercise.
4 . Although a cold beer or frozen margarita may sound refreshing , you should drink alcohol cautiously and in moderation . Alcohol can not only cause some dehydration , but it may also mask your feeling of being dehydrated .
Words of Wisdom :
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a desert island... to find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.
People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.
You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back.
A proud grand-poppa G.
Hi Poppa ,
ReplyDeleteLove the post , you makes the very simple things seem so easy . All your quote this week is right on spot , as you know my family is hard working , eating , partying and baby making so we have to live by those quotes or rules.
MeMa say I sound just like aunty and Mom say I am just as bad . Aunty is not bad for a role model and I can cuss too .
Your loving granddaughter
Thank you Nee,
DeleteWe are very proud of our Jordan. We only have three more to see through university and then all 12 grandkids are done and hopefully have great careers and full lives. Just think, you have all this ahead of you. I wonder how many grandkids you will have. Probably a lot...your family is quite prolific. Lots of fun years ahead of you Nee....enjoy every minute. Best of luck,
Your friendly neighborhood Genie
Good post HB and very timely,
DeleteWe perspire so much in the summer and people do not realize they have to replace those fluids. Every summer we hear about older people who collapse from heat exhaustion and dehydration. It can lead to kidney failure and heat stroke.
Your comment about environment is very true. You have to be in an environment that you are comfortable in and can flourish in or you cannot grow as a person.
love and hugs
Butterfly
Hello Butterfly ,
DeleteMy aim is to please , I work for 2 slave drivers and they believe in paying you off in food , no meat or sweets . I think I will go on strike , what you think ? (laughing my butt off)
You may not be able to pick the neighborhood that you live in , but you can sure pick the environment that is right for you .
Not only older people collapse from the heat , also children , they have to taught to drink plenty of water instead of sodas ETC. Nothing takes the place of water .
I do not do many posts but I try to give much needed advice , had this one ready to go since April , try to stay ahead .
Glad you enjoyed it and more helpful ones on their way .
Hugs and love
HB
Hi Aunty and Genie ,
ReplyDeleteGenie so glad you made it to your granddaughter graduation , she is a very pretty young lady with a great smile , Aunty says she is a teacher , good , we need more good teachers . She has a bright future in head of her .
See you around the blog
Nee
Dear Maxy,
I used o be best friends with a girl in middle school , and our moms became close friends as a result .Years later , we have grown apart , but we are still close friends . I am happy my mother has a confidante and partner in crime , but both mothers do not seem to understand that their daughters do not share he same bond . They think setting us on "play dates" of sorts will work to rekindle our friendship . We grew apart because of a difference in values and interests , and i am happy with the current amount of friends I have . I am always cordial to the daughter when I see her , but I find this maternal meddling frustrating . Is there anyway to politely tell my mother to get over the end of my middle school friendship ?
No Old Friends
Dear Maxy ,
I have a phobia of being on boats and my family has known about it for years . I get anxiety and panic at the thought of being on a boat . My other's new boyfriend has three boats and is in love with the sea . She constantly talks about how often we will be on boats in the summer . When I told her I would not be going , she decided I act this way because I get seasickness . It's incredibly frustrating to me that she trivializes my phobia and thinks a tablet can cure it . How do I make my mother realize I have a reason to not go on the boat while politely declining her boyfriend's invitations ?
Mal Voyage
Dear Maxy ,
I have recently made the decision to become a vegan due to ethical and healt reasons . Even though completely changing your diet is a difficult thing to do , the hardest thing has been communicating with other people about my new lifestyle . It has made it hard to go out for occasions with friends , due to the difficulty finding something to eat on the menu and constantly having to explain my new eating habits . Every time I have to explain my choice to become a vegan to others , I feel as if I am offending them on their food choices . I have enjoyed being a vegan so far and loves what it stands for , but it has caused such a rift in my social life that I do not know ho much longer I can keep it up . How do I deal with others while maintaining my veganism ?
Different Eater