Tips Overcoming Dehydration During a Long Trip

Dehydration is a condition when the body loses more fluid than it gets, which makes the body's sugar-salt balance disturbed and can’t perform its normal function. The content of water in a healthy human body is more than 60 percent of total body weight. In addition to mineral water, the water content in the food is also important to replace the amount of fluid present in the body. Fruits that naturally contain lots of water are watermelons, melons, grapes, and tomatoes.

Dehydration can made a person become tired easily. Symptoms of dehydration are like dry mouth, thirst, dizziness, headache, feeling weak, low blood pressure, dry skin, fever characterized by decreased weight, dark urine, muscle fatigue and more. If you are on a long trip, so keep water consumption as much as 2 liters. If sweat is high enough then the amount of drinking water should also be increased. Also provide fruits such as oranges, apples, pears, or berries. Fruit can be a source of calories, minerals, fiber and vitamins. Here are tips for you who are get a long trip so as not to dehydration

1. Drain air to some parts of the body.

for motorcyclists, stand for a moment to drain the air on the legs. After that open your helmet, jacket and shoes for air to flow to your body. If you do not have time to stop, you can do other ways such as if the jacket is very closed, occasionally slide the zipper in half open position for air to flow. Open your helmet vents do not get too tight for air to enter.

2. Wet your body.

When you stop wet the head with clean water. This method is effective even for just a moment just remove the tired on the head. But it can refresh your mind to stay concentrated while riding a motorcycle.

3. Wear Comfortable Cloth

On the long trip we must wear a jacket, but choose a jacket that has a good air circulation. so that it can drain the air to your body. Choose a glove that has a vent, so the hand does not quickly aches.

4. Drink a lot.

Do not wait until you are really thirsty and then drink, because the fluid needed the body so as not to get dehydrated. Better when you stop drinking more than usual. In this way your mind will stay sharp to control the speed and the reflex is maintained. Do not consume too much energy drink because it is not good for your body, better to drink mineral water.

Thus tips for you so as not to get dehydrated during a long trip. May be useful.