Summer Healthy Tips - Tips for a Healthy Summer

Summer Healthy Tips

Summer has arrived! Changing the seasons requires a change in routine, a modified diet and, of course, a new fitness regimen suited to the weather. Heat can make your body more susceptible to many types of diseases, and some health guidelines must be followed to ensure a healthy summer.

Here are some tips for staying healthy this summer

1. Eat Light and Healthy

Eat light, small, and frequent meals. Eating heavy meals with large amounts of carbohydrates and fats creates a lot of heat in the body. Focus on fresh fruits and vegetables with a high water content, such as oranges, whiskey, tomatoes, etc.

2. Take Care of Your Eyes

Protect your eyesight from the sun's rays at work and when playing, wear protective eyewear. When outdoors, wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of ultraviolet rays.

3. Avoid Alcohol and Caffeine

Alcohol, sodas, and coffee can quickly dehydrate you. If possible, try to reduce the amount of your favorite drink, especially in hot weather. Regular or flavored water is a good substitute.

4. Drink lots of Water

The heat and sweat in the hot summer months can dehydrate your body, resulting in unwanted health outcomes such as fever and chills. Stay well hydrated by drinking at least 2-3 liters of water every day.

5. Stay Inside

Limit outdoor activities to the cooler parts of the day: early morning before 11am or late evening after 5am i.n.

6. Avoid Outdoor Food

Food along the way can be contaminated and can lead to foodborne illness. Even in the summer, if food is not stored properly, it can spoil and lead to stomach infections.

Summer Trips

Are you and your family traveling during the summer? If you are planning on traveling to India, you need to take some precautions to protect yourself from the summer heat.

Here are a few suggestions:

1.Access Properly

Wear bright colors and natural fabrics like cotton and linen. When outdoors, use adequate coverings for your mouth, nose and ears to protect yourself from hot winds, which can cause dehydration. Use a hat or umbrella to wear an umbrella and wear sunglasses to protect your eyes.

2.Wear Sunscreen

Apply a good waterproof sunscreen to all exposed parts of your body and reapply every three or four hours to ensure your skin remains protected.

3.Adopt a Proper Skin Care Routine

Summer can be a nuisance for your skin if you don't take proper care. Excess oil and sweat can increase irritation, rashes, prickly heat, and acne. Wash your face often or use a tissue to wipe sweat to avoid acne. Use a natural face pack with aloe vera gel or sandalwood powder to soothe the skin.

Common Summer Diseases

Summer creates a number of health problems which include simple problems like headaches, rashes, sunburn, etc. To the serious ones like measles, jaundice and many others. It is necessary to take the necessary precautions against summer sickness. Here are some suggestions:

1.Sunburn

Some of the symptoms of sunburn include redness or redness of the skin, dizziness, and fatigue. To protect yourself from sunburn, apply sunscreen to exposed parts of the body 20 minutes before sun exposure.

2.Heat Attack

Heatstroke is another common summer illness, which can be fatal if left untreated. Some of the symptoms of heatstroke include difficulty breathing, rapid pulse, high body temperature, confusion, etc. Avoid going out in the afternoon.

3.Tingling Heat

Prickly heat refers to a red rash that occurs due to excessive moisture and heat. The prickly heat can cause the sweat glands to become blocked. You can relieve the prickly heat by rubbing the prickly heat powder on the areas that show signs of prickly heat.

4.Food Poisoning

Due to excessive heat in the summer, food spoils quickly. To prevent the risk of food poisoning, place leftovers in the refrigerator. Food must be cooked properly so that it does not spoil.

5.Diarrhea

Since food spoils quickly, diarrhea is common during the summer. Diarrhea can be caused by contaminated food and unsafe eating habits. To avoid diarrhea, make sure you only drink water after boiling and wash your vegetables thoroughly before and after cutting them.

6.Skin rash

During summer, rash is a common skin problem in children and adults. This usually happens when a person does too much of a thing. Shower frequently, change clothes frequently, and avoid overly fitting clothes.

7.Thorny

Chickens are one of the most common summer diseases. It starts as a small, red, fluid-filled rash with a high fever. It is common in children and people with low immunity and is highly contagious.

8.Measles

Measles is another common summer disease. Paramixovirus that causes measles to reproduce more rapidly during the summer. Initial symptoms are cough, high fever, sore throat, and red eyes. Later, small white spots and a measles rash appear all over the body.

9.Jaundice

Jaundice is a disease which is transmitted through water. This can be caused by hepatitis A and is mainly caused by eating contaminated food and water. If not treated promptly, this disease can affect liver function leading to over-reproduction of bile.

10.Typhus

Typhoid fever is transmitted by the fecal-oral route to healthy people. Contaminated food and water sources are a breeding ground for bacteria. The visible symptoms of typhus are weakness, loss of appetite, fatigue, stomach pain, high fever.

11.Mumps

Of all the summer illnesses, mumps is a highly contagious viral disease affecting children. It is contagious in nature and is caught when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Some of the visible symptoms include swelling of the salivary glands, body aches, fever, headache, loss of appetite and weakness.

The main cause of disease outbreaks in the summer is the presence of favorable weather conditions for the breeding of bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Take precautions and protect yourself and your family in the hot summer. Consult a doctor  for any summer illnesses.