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By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
May 1, 2018 10:42pm CST
Good morning on a Wednesday, dear fellow mylotters, how are you this sunny day? The temperature here now is 31 degrees Celsius this 11:26 am.
The heat index here in my place might reach 42 degrees that is why I am doing some measures to keep myself hydrated. I have started to drink about 500cc of cold water at 2 hours interval, more than the required 8 glasses of water a day. Also, the shirt that I am wearing now is not so loose and it is thick, that is why I will use a thinner and loose shirt after bath. Baths can also cool my body down.
With the increase in my fluid intake, it is expected that I will visit the bathroom many times, but it will be good because the salt in my body will be removed. I also hope I will not have accumulated fluids (edema) under my skin. Besides, I have half a tablet of diuretic that I take before lunch, every day.
Aside from the measures I have stated above, can you share some of your interventions to keep yourself cool this summer?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 May 18
my son, when he was still a toddler, had an inflatable pool. we also used that and dipped ourselves at night. i cannot find it anymore.
but having our baths longer than 15 minutes, with cold water, will surely keep us cool.
@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
2 May 18
@ridingbet Watermelon has very few calories, it is very good in summer. Bananas are very high in calories.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
3 May 18
@LadyDuck yes watermelon is good to quench thirst. banana is rich in potassium, an electrolyte that is usually lost during dehydration.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 May 18
that is why eating bananas and watermelons and other summer fruits can, in a way, add the electrolytes being removed by our kidneys when we pee.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
2 May 18
@ridingbet I don't think i can go without it.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 May 18
hmm, i like green tea in the form of C2, but it is not really allowed to me
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
3 May 18
we can still add more for additional knowledge for all
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 May 18
oh yes, watermelons, but it is becoming costly here due to the demand of consumers. sometimes too, some watermelons are sold still unripe
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 May 18
Good afternoon... Yes I totally agree with you.. those are helpful tips to keep ourselves cool this summer..
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 May 18
but there in Baguio hija, does it get so hot that you can sweat too?
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 May 18
@ridingbet not really , I always wear jackets especially at night Hehe!!! It always raining here
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 May 18
@Jessabuma good for you hija. here, we always long for rains.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 May 18
yes, we should increase our fluid intake everyday. our kidneys, blood pressure, and skin will most benefit from the hydration we give to our bodies.
