What accessibility features are required by law if the travel agent? Can you identify agencies like tourist boards or chambers of commerce that might help? Have you located and used online bulletin boards serving people with disabilities?
Travel can be a time of self transformation. You can grow in confidence and self-esteem while gathering memories that will last a lifetime. One way to guarantee that the memories will be positive is to prepare with the six knows.
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STAY COOL IN SUMMER AND PREVENT DEHYDRATION
Signs of Dehydration: • Thirst • Slowed response time • Concentrated urine—more yellow than usual • Clumsiness, dizziness, and disorientation
One way to gauge how much water you're losing is to weigh yourself before and after exercising. If you lose 4 percent of your body weight during exercise, replace with a pint, or two cups, of water. Rules for Replacing Fluids Lost During Exercise: • Drink a cup of water about a half hour before exercising. • Drink 3-6 ounces of fluids every 15 or 20 minutes during the exercise. (If the exercise only lasts 20-30 minutes this isn't necessary.) • Don't wait until you are thirsty. Follow a water replenishment schedule. If you wait until you notice you are thirsty, you're already becoming dehydrated. • Drink cool fluids. Fluids at 40-50 degrees pass through the stomach and into the bloodstream more quickly than warm or ice-cold beverages. • After exercise, frit juices or sports drinks are better than water for re-hydration.
To Avoid Heat Exhaustion: • Wear clothing that allows the body to breathe. • Don't exercise when you have a fever. • On very hot days, exercise early in the morning or late evening. Better yet, go swimming! • Re-fuel your body after exercise with cool (not ice-cold) treats such as Jello, chilled watermelon, etc.
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