In the
photo gallery is girl staying cool at
the ocean's edge at the Southern
California beaches on a hot summer day.
Staying cool at the beach
can be a breeze if you follow a few staying
cool tips.
1) The best time to consume
fluids is before you are thirsty -- by the
time you are thirsty, your body is already
dehydrated. It's best to drink on a schedule
when it is hot outside. Avoid drinks
containing caffeine or alcohol while in the
sun or heat. These types of drinks stimulate
the production of urine thereby promoting
dehydration. The best drinks are water or
sports drinks.
2) Know when your body has
heat stroke or heat exhaustion and what to
do. Heat stroke signs include hot, red skin,
very high body temperature of 104 degrees to
106 degrees, fast breathing, sick to
stomach, not hungry. Heat exhaustion signs
include cool, pale, and moist skin; heavy
sweating, headache, sick to stomach,
dizziness, vomiting and body temperature
nearly normal or slightly high 102 degrees
to 104 degrees. Get the person to a cool
place, have them lay down on their back and
cool by fanning and putting cold packs or
wets towels.
