We've just had a heat wave, but to prepare for the waves that will undoubtedly come again:that's how much you sweat.
Of course you know that you should drink enough water every day. Good for your organs, your brain and so you don't get a popping headache. Your body needs extra fluid on warmer days, because logically you sweat more. In addition, your body has to make more effort to continue to function properly.
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A rule of thumb in heat is to drink a glass of water every hour. Of course, every person is different, your moisture needs may be higher. And especially if you sweat a bit faster or more easily. Sweating is a natural response to heat, it helps your body cool down. Sweating is therefore fine, but to create sweat you (always) need moisture. A good trick to see if you've drunk enough water is to check the color of your pee. Very light yellow or preferably transparent:then you're in the right place. Dark yellow:just open that tap, you haven't had enough to drink.
You will probably sweat more on a hot day. On a typical day, a person loses anywhere from 100 ml to 8 liters (yes, really!) of sweat. If you exercise during heat – say you're working outside, for example, or going for a run in high temperatures – you can produce up to 2 liters of sweat per hour. The vast majority of all that sweat consists of pure water. Only about 0.5 to 1 percent of it are minerals and other substances.
