Summer heat is on! The best defense is protection and awareness. Here are a few tips which you must follow.

1. Never leave people in a parked car in the sun. 
2. Avoid drinking liquids with high sugar content. Cool buttermilk or just plain water will help your body cool. 
3. Remember to check the colour of your urine. If it’s too yellow you need to drink more water. 
4. Step up on intake of fruits and vegetables in summer. Most of them contain water and potassium which is needed in summer. 
5. If you have heavy sweating accompanied by weakness, faintness and vomiting you may be suffering from heat exhaustion. You need medical help immediately. 
6. Avoid meals high in protein as they increase metabolic heat. Have small meals and increase frequency compared to three large meals. 
7. Avoid children to play out in the sun. Keep pets inside the house and make sure pets get enough water to drink. It’s a good idea to keep bowls of water in the balcony for the birds as well. 
8. Visit elders living alone often and make sure they are fine. Older people above the age of 60 might suffer from heat stress. Their bodies might not respond as it should to extreme heat. 

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