Anna~Anna
"Flintville Annie"
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Tips for beating the heat... ########### Dress for the heat. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing. ~~It is also a good idea to wear hats or to use an umbrella. ########### Drink water, even if you're not thirsty. ~~Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which dehydrate the body. ########### Eat small meals more frequently. ~~Avoid high-protein foods, which increase metabolic heat. ########### Slow down. ~~Avoid strenuous activity or do it during the coolest part of the day. ########### Stay indoors when possible. ~~If air conditioning is not available, stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine. (Remember that electric fans do not cool, they simply circulate the air). ########### Be a good neighbor. ~~During heat waves, check on elderly residents and those who do not have air conditioning. ########### Learn Red Cross first aid and CPR so you know what to do in an emergency situation. — ~~American Red Cross
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ReplyDeleteMost important would be to take care of yourself well enough that you are able to check on, and help, others out.
Of lesser importance would be the option of moving to Siberia.
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Me
thought you'd like this lil conversation between my niece(7) and nephew(4) this morning...Sawyer: Daddy, turn on the cold heat, it is hot in here Madeleine: Sawyer, there is no such thing as cold, only the absence of heat
ReplyDeleteyeah I thought I had been drinking plenty but when I went to the Dr with dirrehea I was told that is was from the heat and that I was dehydrated.....didnt know that about caffiene though....I have been drinking coke and iced tea....
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ReplyDeleteThat is SOOOOO cute!
(Now see, that cold furnace is what I was talking about in my blog)!
hehehe
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Me
That's one of those Catch~22 things...
ReplyDeleteIf you would have taken anything for the diarrhea then you would have been even more dehydrated because Immodium and the like pull the water from your colon and dump it to your kidneys...
Caffeine is a diuretic so again you lose water.
Get better or I shall send a witch doctor!
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me
Thanks for the tips .. I didn't know that about immodium but makes note ... I have two electric fans and I know they don't give cool air but when its really muggy and sticky weather here at least it do give you some relief .. I am thinking about investing in a small air conditioner for when the really sticky weather hits ..
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ReplyDeleteI got mine at Fleet Farm- I think it was on sale for less than $100.00.
Putting your feet in cool water helps always.
A moistened sweat scarf (and damp hair)
A cold compress on your neck helps too- (No ice though).
Although once I did mow the lawns with an ice pack in the small of my back. (Only problem was, the ice kept melting)...
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Me
Running cool water over your wrist helps too. Caffeine is bad. Clear fluids is the best. I like drinking water with lots of ice. But that is a big no-no too. For your body to make the best of it, drink at room temp. I think that is more for those who are working and getting hot. Ice water shocks the body.
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ReplyDeleteIce anything makes your body work harder to warm it up to normal body temps.
Thus anything cold makes you sweat more. 98.6 is perfect...
JUST NOT AS OUTDOOR TEMPERATURES!
But you are quite right about clear liquids!
Heading off to make some jigglers now- (The kind that need no refrigeration)!
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me
what are jigglers
ReplyDeleteyeah, what she asked.
ReplyDeleteI have to echo the same question...
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly are jigglers???
ReplyDeleteJigglers are knox blocks...
Just different.
Here is my recipe...
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4 envelopes Knox gelatin
3 pkgs (3oz pkgs) Jello
4 cups boiling water
Mix
Chill till firm in square pie pan.
Cut into pieces
Does not need refrigeration again.
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I dissolve the knox in 2 cups cold water, and add that to the jello mixture (using only 2 cups boiling water).
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Me
ReplyDeleteOh and I also use sugar jello- none of that artificial crap here.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if it would even work with the artificial crap...
Kewl! Sounds like something worth trying!
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ReplyDeleteOh and they are ready in about an hour...
If I could stand to look at my own yucky body I would suggest cooling off in just your Birthday Suit! Of course, mine needs to be pressed or steam cleaned or something and I couldn't stand the heat just to get things smoothed out again.LOL!
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There is a chart that tells how long a person should be out in the heat vs rest time.. I couldnt find it quickly.. but basically for every ten minutes of some of the kind of heat we are having your supposed to stay cool for 20 minutes. This allows the body to recoup. I think I have a copy of that chart at the shop I will see if I can find it.
ReplyDeleteA cold compress on the back of the neck helps to cool you down as well. There are heat points in your body and if you cool those then it circulates the cooler blood through the body and helps to cool you off.
ReplyDeleteback of the neck, under the arms, groin area.. the wrists work as well just not as fast as cooling one of the hot spots
Great tips! I always wondered about the one where they say to wear a hat when outside in the heat. If you wear a hat in the winter it keeps your body heat from escaping. Wouldn't it stand to reason that if you wear a hat in this ungodly heat that it would keep the heat from escaping thus making one hotter? I try never to wear a hat at all during the summer months. I wear a visor if I'm out working in the yard.
ReplyDeleteI think the hat keeps the hot sun from beating on your head- (I put one on just to save my dye job) hehehe
ReplyDeleteThe visor is great if you have a sunroof and don't want the sun in your eyes!
And I like the dampened head ties to keep the sweat at bay- Course you have to keep rinsing them out too.
ReplyDeleteMama did the compress on the back of her neck, (and would sweat for an hour anyway)! She swore it felt good though, and it does- Just that you have to keep changing it.
Casey has a zillion ice packs and various ice bags from all of her surgeries, and these work fine for all those parts you mentioned too!
What a cool chart!
ReplyDeleteKnow that I would still die to have to cut lawn in Texas, that's for sure...