Remember these safety tips when summer temperatures soar:

• Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day instead of waiting until you’re thirsty. If you’re working or exercising in the heat, remember to drink a glass of water at least once an hour.
• Limit liquids with caffeine, alcohol, or lots of sugar.
• Exercise during the cooler parts of the day - like early morning.
• Gradually get your body acclimated to hot-weather workouts, especially if you are just beginning an exercise program or are coming back after a layoff.
• Wear loose-fitting, light-colored clothing made from fabrics (not 100 percent cotton) that will “wick” perspiration away from your body and dry quickly.
• Avoid intense outdoor activity when the temperature is above 90 degrees and the humidity is higher than 70 percent.
• Extreme heat kills more people than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, and cold combined. Infants and people over 65 years old are at the highest risk for heat-related illness or injury.

Sources: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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