Tips For Avoiding Heat Exposure This Summer

If you are not careful, it can be very easy to subject yourself to heat exposure when the weather heats up during the summer - and because you will usually not realize how close you are to heat exposure until it strikes, you need to learn to take the proper precautions. If you are going to be spending time in the sun this summer - regardless of whether this will be by the pool, at a sporting event, on the golf course, or somewhere else - make sure you pay attention to these tips so that you will know how to avoid heat exposure.

Heat exposure can begin to occur at temperatures as low as 80 degrees, so even when it does not feel oppressively hot, you need to be aware of the risk, and the best way of all to chase away heat exposure is by drinking lots of water. When your body sweats, it needs to be replenished, and if you are not replenishing the water in your body you will end up feeling dizzy, dehydrated, and sick - so keep water with you when you are outdoors, and drink plenty of it!

You also need to make sure you dress for practicality over looks; not to say that you cannot look good when you are outside, but remember that fewer layers will keep you from overheating, and lighter colors absorb the heat from the sun a lot less than darker colors will tend to do.

And if you start to experience a pale appearance, dizziness, tiredness, lightheadedness, nausea, or any of the other symptoms of heat exposure, you should take immediate action; get out of the sun right away, and hydrate slowly while staying on your feet.

Summer can be plenty of fun, and the heat can even be fun, as long as you are not subjecting yourself to risk; follow these tips, and you can avoid heat exposure while still enjoying the heat!