I've written before about heat emergencies, but with the hazy, hot, and humid weather we're having on the Seacoast this week it seemed a good idea to revisit the topic. A few week ago I was having a conversation with someone and she mentioned that with the warmer weather she'd been having leg cramps. Not the type we work out with stretching or movement, but ones that were brief. So I asked her if she was drinking enough water, she could be dehydrated and getting heat cramps. She replied that she couldn't be dehydrated as she drank diet soda all day. Okay..... So here's the advice I gave her. Diet sodas are not hydrating. She needs an electrolyte enriched drink or water. BUT - she said doesn't like the taste of those. So I had her try some water with a little lemon oil, and she liked that - hopefully problem solved! Flavoring water will have her drink more of it. Our bodies need good fluids to work correctly. Coffee, tea, and carbonated bever...
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