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Children and Aged People Are Susceptible to Sunstroke | Avoid Tea and Coffee in summer

The summer is becoming very hot day by day and the sun is showing his power in the form of heat. Though there are rains in between the summer season, there is no relief for the city people from the hot sun. The heat which is increasing to 40 degrees is making the city people to feel fear of the future summer days. The doctors are saying to take some of the measures while going outside during the summer season. If those precautionary measures are not followed and neglected, there are chances to get affected by sunstroke.

Prevention of sunstroke

• There are more chances for the old aged people, ladies to get attacked to sunstroke very faster when compared to others. So it is better to avoid going out in summer as much as possible. The outside works are to be completed before 10am or it is better to go out after 5pm where the atmosphere will be cooled.
• If there are situations to go out during the heat summer, it is better to carry hats and umbrellas to protect ourselves from the heat. Even the goggles also give good protection to the eyes from the sun heat.
• One has to carry the water bottle along with them and one has to take the water often when they were outside in the sun as it keeps the body to be cool.
• Try to avoid the black colored clothes and wear white colored clothes because the black color absorbs more heat.
• The people who work in the sun has to relax in between by coming to the shade place. They have to take the ORS liquid. It is not good to take the coffee or tea in the summer season. The liquids like buttermilk, coconut water are good for the health during summer season.
• The food habits are to be changed in summer and it is good to take the water based food items.
• The women who travel on the two wheelers can cover their face with a cloth so that the sun heat will not damage their skin. Due to this tan and the change of color of the skin   and so on can be avoided. It is very important to apply the sunscreen lotion before exposing to the sun light. By applying the sun screen lotion to the skin, the sun rays do not fall directly on the skin.
• Personal hygiene is to be maintained. The sweat will be more during the summer season and creates discomfort to the people.  By taking a bath in the evenings during summer season will keep the body and mind fresh.
• The people who work in the air conditioner are not supposed to expose immediately to the sun light. The body cannot react for the sudden changes that take place in the body. So it is better to come to the normal temperature for some time and then expose to the sun light.
• Some special kinds of plants can be grown in the houses and in the surrounding area in order to get cool air. If there is no sufficient place, they can be planted in the pots. Or else to get relief from the sun heat even the mats which are used in the market can be placed to the windows.
• The children play outside the house in the sun heat during the summer vacation. They do not care for the food and water when they were playing. Then, there are chances for having attacked to the sunstroke and have fever. That is why; it is the responsibilities of the parents to take care of their children.
• If the children are too small, there are chances to get attacked to the sunstroke even they are in the house. So water is to be given to them frequently in order to get rid of the sun stroke.

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