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The Pinecone
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June 2016
DRINK MORE WATER
Did you know water makes up about 50 to 60% of your body? True. Water is essential to
life. Staying hydrated is important for our general health, too. Dehydration can be the result
of exercise, certain medications, diarrhea, excessive sweating, breathing, and diseases
such as diabetes. With the warm summer days ahead, it is easy to become dehydrated
which can cause dry mouth, weakness, dizziness, headaches, heart pounding, cramping,
confusion, low blood pressure, rapid, but weak pulse and fainting. Everyone knows—but
many people seem to forget—that water is what sustains life. Here are some of the benefits
of being hydrated: Drinking at least five 8-ounce glasses of water daily reduces the risk of
fatal coronary heart disease among older adults. Being sufficiently hydrated also reduces
the discomfort of constipation and improves balance and kidney function by reducing the
risk of urinary tract infections. Water helps energize muscles. Cells that don’t maintain
their balance of fluids and electrolytes shrivel, which can result in muscle fatigue.
How much water is enough? A good formula for how much water is needed every day is to
take one-third of the person’s body weight in pounds and drink the equivalent number of
ounces of water daily. For example, a 150-pound woman would need 50 ounces of water
daily, or about 6 8-ounce glasses of water.
Don’t wait until you feel thirsty to start drinking water: As we age, we are less aware of our
thirst and our ability to regulate our body’s fluid balance via kidneys decreases.
Helpful hints:
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Start your day with a glass of water before breakfast.
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Have a beverage with every snack and meal.
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Choose beverages you enjoy; you’re likely to drink more liquid.
If you’re watching calories, go for non-caloric
beverages or water.
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Eat more fruits and vegetables. Their high water
content will add to your hydration. About 20%
of our fluid intake comes from foods.
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Keep a bottle of water with you in your car, at
your desk, or in your bag.
So drink up, stay hydrated and stay well.
Don’t forget we have a cool water dispenser
in the Oasis when you come to exercise.
Advanced Water Aerobics
Monday & Wednesday
8:30 am-9:30 am in the Pool
Exercise in the PAC
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9:30 am in the PAC
Tai Chi
Monday
2:00 pm in the PAC
Yoga Stretch
Wednesday
10:30 am in the PAC
Men’s Only Water Aerobics
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 am - 9:15 am in the Pool
Arthritis Foundation
Water Aerobics
Tuesday & Thursday
9:30 am - 10:15 am in the Pool
Arthritis Foundation
Sit/Stand Class
Tuesday & Thursday
11:00 am - 11:45 am in the A&C
Arthritis Foundation
Walk to Cure
Many Thanks to everyone who
helped make our fund raiser
and Arthritis AwarenessMonth
so successful. I very much
appreciate our cooks who
created some amazing treats,
our clerks who served with a
smile from setup to pulldown,
and our customers who gave
so generously. We don’t have a
total as of this printing, and we
are still receiving donations
for The Arthritis Foundation.