DPI Awareness Group Tip of the Week 2/12/2013

Hydration

> Dehydration can make you fatigued; affect your judgement, cause cramps, heat stress or
heatstroke.Even low levels of dehydration can cause problems
> The amount of water you require will vary depending on the work undertaken,individual
characteristics, temperature etc. But if you are
doing strenuous work,you should have at least
500ml (around 3 glasses) per hour
> Even without strenuous work, a person requires around 1.5 to 2 litres of water per day
> Coffee/tea/fizzy-drinks do not count as water
replacement. In fact,these drinks can make you
lose water.

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