The warm weather has arrived which means lots of outdoor activities. There is the beach, yard work, gardening, baseball. . . everything is outdoors. This means that there is lots of fluid loss due to sweating and not drinking enough water/fluids to replace what we are losing. This tends to result in dehydration.

Let's talk about what causes dehydration first of all:
* Exercising and sweating
* Vomiting and diarrhea
* Fever
* Increased urination
* Drinking alcohol
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF DEHYDRATION:
* Bad Breath
* Headache
* Fatigue
* Concentrated urine (darker color)
* Cramps & muscle spasms
* Constipation
* Dizziness
* Dry tongue and dry mouth
HOW TO TREAT DEHYDRATION:
* Drink fluids slowly
Water
Gatorade
Electrolyte drinks
* Eat foods high in water (fruits, vegetables)

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