Tips to prevent dehydration
more than 80 percent of the grandparents drink less water than necessary and this lack of intake adds up to several age-related consequences. One of the most common reasons for dehydration is gastroenteritis and diarrhea. Keep reading to know your symptoms and how to prevent it.
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Symptoms of dehydration
Headache
Babies and children tend to have dry, cracked skin, tongue and mouth, gray skin, sunken eyes, crying without tears, and little urination. Babies younger than three months usually wet the diaper every six hours, while toddlers usually do it at least three times a day. In the case of adults and the elderly, the symptoms of dehydration include headaches, difficulty concentrating, malaise, concentrated urine, confusion, tiredness and dryness of the skin.
Ways to Moisturize children
Moisturizes babies from 0 to 6 months with 0.7 liters of breast milk.
Babies from 7 to 12 months should ingest 0.8 liters of juices, breast milk, water, and food.
The children from 1 to 3 years have to drink in total 1.3 liters.
Children 4 to 8 years should consume 1.4 liters, including water.
For both children and adults, water should always be the beverage of choice, but if there is a rejection of it for its null taste, you can consume natural fruit juices, infusions, soft drinks, teas, water ice or milk.
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What do you think of these tips to prevent dehydration? Leave your comments and remember to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day to keep you well hydrated and eliminate toxins.
