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Exercising in the Heat of Summer
When your body temperature rises, you begin to sweat. That sweat is then evaporated off of your skin to cool you down. The hotter you are, the more you sweat. Sweat is water, which is a vital component of your body. The more you sweat the more water you lose and you become dehydrated. Eat Mindfully In an ideal world, the natural cues of hunger, fullness and pleasure would guide us toward what the body needs, and our knowledge of nutrition would steer us toward our long-term health goals. In reality, what we eat is shaped by countless cues outside our conscious awareness, and even the best food plan can be derailed by stress. The result? Mindless eating: what, when and how much we eat runs counter to both the body’s true needs and our own health goals.
Exercise: Kneeling Heel Touch Try this exercise to strengthen your core and your legs all at once! Many patients with diabetes not aware of dangers of hot weather New survey results reveal that one in five patients with diabetes would not take precautions for their diabetes until temperatures exceeded 100 degrees. “Most patients incorporated appropriate personal measures such as staying indoors (60%), additional fluids on schedule (56%), applying sunscreen (45%) and wearing protective clothing (45%),” Nassar said. However, 36% of patients leave medications or supplies at home when going out in the heat, despite knowing that they should protect their diabetes medications and glucose-testing supplies from heat exposure, she said. Three-quarters of respondents reporting receiving information about the harmful effects of heat on insulin, but fewer knew about the adverse effects of heat on oral diabetes medications (39%), glucose meters (41%) and glucose test strips (38%).
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