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  • Make Your Summer Workout Easier

    BE FIT

    Feet wearing tennis shoes and a bottle of water on grass.

    You can still enjoy a productive workout during the warmer months. Try these tips:

    1.Start early with water.Don’t wait to start drinking water right before you exercise. Drink water throughout the day to keep your body hydrated. Then, drink additional water during and after your workout.

    2.Go indoors when heat and humidity are too high.Don’t try to brave extreme weather with an outdoors workout. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are dangerous and can happen to anyone. On heat advisory days, take your workout indoors.

    3.Wear the right clothes.Choose light-colored clothing that is made for sweating and workouts. Many new, lighter fabrics will keep sweat and moisture away, which makes you feel cooler. Cotton clothing is best suited for low-humidity weather conditions.

    4.Shun the midday sun.In the summer, limit or avoid heavy workouts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sun and temperatures will be hottest during these times. Instead, go out early in the morning or in the evening.

    Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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  • Reduce Indoor Air Pollution For A Healthier Home

    Home Safety

    Women tending to her plants.

    *  Do not smoke. Do not allow smoking in your house.

    *  Open windows as much as you can to let fresh outdoor air in.

    *  Live clean and green. Use baking soda, vinegar, plain soap, etc. and/or 100 percent biodegradable products that do not have chlorine, phosphates, and dyes. Paint with zero-or low volatile organic (VOC) compound paints. Use products with the EPA’s “Design for the Environment (DfE)” on the label. Find out more fromepa.gov/dfe.

    *  Have green houseplants, such as Boston ferns and spider plants. These absorb indoor air pollutants.

    *  Choose energy-efficient products, such as ones with an ENERGY STAR. Find out about these fromenergystar.gov.

    *  To help eliminate gases, odors, chemicals and particles, put an air filter or electronic air cleaner on your furnace. Or use a portable air purifier and/or a vacuum that has a HEPA filter.

    *  To limit mold growth, keep your house clean, dry, and well ventilated.

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