Hydration
 

Just got a very informative e-mail concerning hydration.

Lots of villagers may not know how to properly hydrate for Florida summer conditions

Go. Health.mil and enter hydration--it will be very useful

I’ve been walking between 1pm and 3 pm after working out for at least 90 minutes in Florida for 20 years . I’ll drink about 12 ounces of water about 15 minutes before I start , I do not ever drink anything cold all day , whatever the temp for he water is in my car that’s what I drink, even if I’m at the beach or some other outside place no cold drinks . It worked for me in 23 countries I lived in,most of them very hot . I’m 81 and never had a heat issue

Always carry a bottle of water with me when I walk during the day. Had early symptoms of heat stroke twice and no fun and a good lesson learned

According to the military health system 16-32 oz of water/hr, in a heat environment- correct hydration level based on body weight should be 50% of your body weight in ounces-200 lbs body weight= 100 once of water and water temp is not important
They stress--stay away from sugary drinks, coffee & tea
Urination should happen 6-8 times a day & should be light yellow or clear-if its dark you're dehydrated

Half your body weight in oz of water is a popular figure although I don't nearly drink 85oz of water a day. I'd feel like a balloon.

I drink BRAWNDO

It's got electrolytes

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So does the green slime in Idiocracy

haha. I was waiting for that. 'But it's got what you need.'

I too can drink tea hot, cold, or at room temperature. Works well for me. And as you say is most helpful when travelling abroad.

Hydration myths
 

As a member of the medical profession, keeping current with latest information, I believe this equation to be incorrect. We used to teach our patients to drink at least 6-8 lg glasses of water daily to maintain hydration. This is no longer advised. The current trend is to monitor the color/clarity of the urine and increase fluids if the urine is darker in color. Should be a pale yellow. Have treated many patients here in The Villages who, because of outdoor activity, drank large amounts of water and depleted the Sodium and/or Potassium levels and ended up hospitalized because of same. Hyponatremia and hypokalemia can have very serious consequences on the system. Also there are too many health conditions that can be seriously compromised by drinking too much water. There can be no set rule for fluid intake due to this. Also, the use of drinks that contain electrolytes is ill advised due to health conditions. Potassium levels are critical and replenishing same without knowing about hyper vs hypo and what your blood level is can cause severe complications. Just my medical background related opinion. Come on Doc.... help us out here, lol.

If I drank half my body weight in water I would create a brush fire from my zipper overheating and launching sparks. I am certain to drink at least 64 oz a day and strive for a gallon a day. I get a gallon in several times a week. The more water the better I feel. It keeps me from overeating also.

A little over a year ago it was all Aquafina until we saw a sad movie about the Plastic in the Oceans. We had Nova install a system and humping cases of water is over for now. With the filter our tap water is delicious and I think we were using 12 or more cases of bottled water a month. Money saved in the long run.

If you are new to The Villages drink a whole lot of water, you will feel a lot better.

Nice thread Chatbrat. Thank You!