The Only Thing You Should Be Thirsty For This Summer Is Good Times & Lots Of Memories!
Don’t let the skyscrapers fool you, the UAE falls under a desert ecosystem hence it’s no surprise that the temperatures reach unforgiving high levels during summers.. which puts UAE residents at risk of dehydration, heat strokes, unconsciousness and so on. Here’s a list of things you can do to stay on top of your hydration game, and no, karak doesn’t count.
1. Compensate For Dehydrating Beverages
Speaking of karak.. we hate to break it to you but caffeinated drinks such as tea and coffee are diuretics, meaning they cause you to take more frequent trips to the bathroom, resulting in water loss. So for every caffeine loaded drink you have, be sure to drink an extra cup or two to make up for it.
2. Drink Water
A major DUH! incoming, but it’s not that simple. Most of us tend to forget or get bored drinking the plain h to the O, here’s a solution for that. Lucky for you, HH Sheikh Hamdan has conveniently stationed 30+ drinking water stations across Dubai as part of ‘Dubai Can Initiative’ so you can save the environment and hydrate yourself in one go, just be sure to carry your own bottle! Jazz up your water with flavor enhancers, fruit infusions or squeeze in lemon for a kick of Vit C.
3. Choose Fruits And Veggies With High Water Content
Drink your water and eat it too.. in the form of hydrating produce that happen to be in season during summer. Refresh with watermelon, pineapple, grapefruit, cucumbers, lettuce that are at least 90% water.. my thirst is quenched just reading that!
4. Replenish Your Electrolytes
Before you ask, electrolytes are minerals that regulate body functions, one of which happens to maintain your hydration levels. Sodium and potassium are two of the main components and here are the foods containing them; coconut water, bananas, avocados, electrolyte infused beverages. It’s recommended to consume electrolyte rich foods and drinks right after working out, being out in the sun or any activity that causes fluid loss.
5. Set Water Drinking Reminders
Take the phrase ‘there’s an app for that’ to the next level and download one of the many apps that make drinking water fun and convenient. From watering a virtual plant with every glass you drink on ‘Plant Nanny’ to getting rewarded with badges on ‘Aqualert’, digitize yet another part of your life (probably the only one left) and stay hydrated!
6. Drink Even If You Don’t Feel Like It
And we mean water.. As we mostly switch between extremely hot outdoors to freezing cold indoors (malls for the most part), our bodies don’t necessarily indicate thirstiness as long as they feel a cooling sensation every now and then.. this is when it’s crucial to drink water as feeling thirsty is not the only indicator for dehydration. Especially if you’re someone with high activity levels, spend a lot of time outdoors or simply forgetful, be sure to stock up on the aqua.
