{"id":5314,"date":"2016-07-01T16:47:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T16:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=5314"},"modified":"2016-07-01T16:47:04","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T16:47:04","slug":"keeping-cool-and-hydrated-during-the-summer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=5314","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Cool and Hydrated during the Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Summer is here, and for many it\u2019s a time to enjoy being outdoors with family and friends. Whether your outdoor fun includes participating in sports, picnics, swimming, or maybe just sitting out on the front porch it\u2019s important to keep cool and hydrated during the warm summer weather.<\/p>\n

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Tips to Keep Cool\u00a0and Hydrated<\/h3>\n

Think Preventative<\/strong>
\nAccording to Dr. Stephanie Porter \u201cmany people wait until their thirsty to drink water, but unfortunately that is not an accurate way to measure a need for water. In fact when we experience thirst, we are usually already dehydrated\u201d.
\nDrink plenty of water before, during and after any outdoor physical activities to avoid dehydration and heat stroke. Eating Fruits and vegetables is also highly recommended to help keep hydrated because fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of potassium, vitamins, and minerals that help to restore the body\u2019s fluid loss.<\/p>\n

Play smart<\/strong>
\nPlan your summertime outdoor activities in the early morning or later evening when possible to avoid illnesses associated with heat and physical activity such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, or heat stroke.
\nMany physical activities can also be done indoors. A few ideas for indoor family fun are indoor basketball, indoor volleyball, indoor swimming, indoor soccer, indoor rock climbing, and indoor dancing.<\/p>\n

Dress lightly<\/strong>
\nTo help keep cool this summer wear loose fitting, light weight, light colored clothing in breathable fabric. Wearing excess clothing or clothing that fits tightly won\u2019t allow your body to cool properly. Protecting your skin is also very important because a sunburn may affect your body\u2019s ability to cool itself. Dermatologists recommend using an SPF of 15 or more year around for all skin types.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/strong>
\nAmerican Heart Association <\/em>
\nMayo Clinic <\/em>
\nAmerican Melanoma Foundation<\/em><\/p>\n

Attend one of the FREE exercise programs offered by the City of Los Fresnos. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information contact Christine De La Rosa at 956-407-3348 or email at cdelarosa@citylf.us<\/a> or Los Fresnos City Hall at 956-233-5768.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is here, and for many it\u2019s a time to enjoy being outdoors with family and friends. Whether your outdoor fun includes participating in sports, picnics, swimming, or maybe just sitting out on the front porch it\u2019s important to keep cool and hydrated during the warm summer weather. Tips to Keep Cool\u00a0and Hydrated Think Preventative […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-because-your-health-matters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5314"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5316,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5314\/revisions\/5316"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}