The doctor urged to keep a drinking balance in the heat

During the period of abnormally high temperatures, it is especially important to carefully consider the choice of drinks. Elena Specenko, an expert in the field of food safety at Roskachestvo, warned about this on Tuesday, July 8. She explained how to maintain a water balance without risking your health in the heat.

According to the expert, sugary carbonated drinks and packaged juices contain excessive amounts of sugar, which not only does not quench thirst, but also creates additional stress on the body.

"Coffee and strong tea have a pronounced diuretic effect, which in conditions of increased sweating leads to rapid dehydration of the body," she explained in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

Specsenko warned that alcoholic beverages are particularly dangerous, disrupting the natural mechanisms of thermoregulation and increasing the risk of heat stroke. In addition, it is recommended not to abuse isotonics, as they may contain excessive amounts of sugar.

The expert noted that in hot weather, to maintain an optimal water balance, preference should be given to clean drinking water at room temperature, unsweetened fruit drinks and homemade compotes, as well as mineral water without gas. She also recommended being attentive to icy drinks, which can cause vascular spasm and lead to digestive problems.

"It is especially important to follow the drinking regime for the elderly, who lose their thirst with age, and for children whose bodies are more sensitive to dehydration," she concluded.

Summer is back: an orange danger level has been declared in Moscow due to the heat

The temperature in the capital will exceed 30 degrees this week.

Earlier that day, internist Andrey Zvonkov recommended in an interview with Life.ru wear a hat or hat, preferably wide-brimmed, as well as light-colored clothing that reflects the sun's rays.

In addition, he reminded that it is necessary to drink, because in the heat the body loses moisture, reports RT. The doctor advised to stay in a well-ventilated and shaded room and consume water, compotes, fruit drinks or mineral water, reports 360.ru .

Drinking water was distributed free of charge at bus stops, bus stations and Mostransavto bus stations due to the heat, the Moscow City News Agency reports.

In turn, Oksana Pivovarova, a professor at the Department of Therapy at the Medical Faculty of the State University of Education, a therapist, told Izvestia that extremely high temperatures are especially dangerous for vulnerable groups of the population, including the elderly, children and the chronically ill.