Drink water properly in summer

Summer with high temperature makes many people tired and uncomfortable. The body has to sweat a lot leading to the risk of dehydration, loss of electrolytes and causing dangerous heart rhythm disorders. Normally, each person should drink 1-1.5 liters of water, but in summer it should be doubled, depending on each person's constitution.

Heavy laborers need to drink water regularly, limit drinking soft drinks, sugary drinks or cold drinks, Photo: Societyinsurance

For those who do heavy manual labor, they should drink 4 glasses of cool water per hour and limit working outdoors from 11am to 3pm. If they must go out, they should take physical protection measures including hats, sunglasses, umbrellas, masks, gloves, socks, dark clothes and stay in the shade. In addition, use sunscreen with SPF 30+ and reapply every 2 hours.

Active children should be kept in a cool place and given water regularly to avoid dehydration, which can lead to fatigue and loss of appetite.

In the elderly, reflexes are reduced, so not everyone feels thirsty, so it is necessary to set a predetermined amount of water to drink during the day and drink it all to protect health. Especially for people 60, 70 years old and older, coronary artery disease accounts for 70-80%, the heart muscle is always anemic, if electrolyte loss can occur arrhythmia. If the disease is not adjusted, it will lead to tachycardia causing the heart to stop beating, making coronary artery disease worse, even leading to myocardial infarction, sudden death, Dr. Thanh warned.

However, for patients with heart failure, drinking a lot of water increases the circulating volume, which will make the failure worse. Therefore, people with heart failure should control their water intake, drinking only when thirsty. Patients with coronary artery disease and high blood pressure should still drink water as usual. People without diabetes should drink soy milk and fruit juice.

How to keep your body hydrated in the summer

Drinking water regularly and eating lots of summer fruits like watermelon, oranges, peaches, and pineapple will help cool down your body. These fruits are also rich in vitamin C, which helps your body stay hydrated. Summer drinks like coconut water and lemonade can help cool down your body. Avoid drinking coffee and tea.

Replenishing electrolytes helps reduce heat and prevent dehydration. Eat plenty of green vegetables every day to help your body retain water naturally.

Avoid drinking liquids that contain alcohol or too much sugar, which can dehydrate your body. Avoid cold drinks, which can cause stomach cramps and weaken your immune system.