Why Do I Have To Drink So Much Water?
Summer vacation has started and the kids are
heading off to camp each day or going
outside to play in the hot Florida sun. Make
sure the kids get plenty of water to drink,
before, during and after they play outside
so they don’t become dehydrated. Dehydration
occurs when your body
 doesn’t
have enough water to keep it functioning
correctly. You get water in your body by
drinking and eating. Your body loses water when you
sweat, urinate, throw up or have diarrhea.
Your body needs water in order to function
properly. If
you’re not getting enough water you can
become thirsty, lightheaded, dizzy, or
tired. Your heart
might beat faster than it usually does and
you might have a dry mouth and lips. Also
you might not be urinating as much as usual
and your urine might smell funny and be a
dark color.
Your body needs water in order to function
right. Most of the time you can replace the
water you’ve lost by getting out of the heat
and having a nice big drink of water.
If you don’t replace the water you’ve lost you
could get very sick and wind up in the
hospital.
What Can You Do?
The best thing to do
is not get dehydrated at all. If you’re
going to be outside make sure you drink
plenty of fluids. Water is best, but milk is
pretty good too. Juice is alright, but that
shouldn’t be the only thing you drink. Same
with sports drinks. Don’t drink a lot of
soda or other sugary drinks and stay away
from drinks with caffeine in them. Drinks
with caffeine will make you urinate more!
You might also want to wear light colored,
lose clothing and take a break inside or in
the shade every once in a while, or run
through the sprinklers to cool off.
Summer time is a great time for kids to be
outside playing and having fun. Just
remember to keep them hydrated or you might
be cooling off in the emergency room.
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