Ways to Fight Extreme Heat's Affects on Your Body

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You all know that I HATE hot weather. I wish it could be October all year around. My ideal temps are 50-70/75. Thankfully this week we're getting a slight reprieve from extreme upper 90's F temps we had last week and we'll be around 85F all week. Still not great, but better than 95F. We are expecting little heat-related pop-up showers all week. But there are things you can do to help prevent from getting sick due to hot weather: STAY HYDRATED Drink even more than you think you need, even if you're not thirsty. Water. TAKE A COOL SHOWER OR BATH KEEP A FAN HANDY Fans can keep you cool by helping sweat to quickly evaporate from the body KNOW WHERE YOUR CITY'S COOLING CENTERS ARE If you don't have a/c or get overheated, many cities have designated "cooling centers" where you can recover CHECK THE FORECAST Don't plan on labor-intense gardening on high-heat days WATCH THE HUMIDITY Humidity is a killer in addition to the heat. The combination is deadly. Researchers say that up to 2.8 percent of heart attack deaths may be attributed to the combination of high heat and air pollution. There were 2,302 heat-related deaths in 2023. Most people who die from the heat are over the age of? 50. On that note, I'm not going out today.