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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 308964" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>During husband's Army years, he spent a lot of time in both desert and jungle environments. In both cases the 'locals' used the same treatment/preventative for heat-related illnesses.</p><p></p><p>It's very simple: lemon or orange slices sprinkled with salt (in the Americas the locals used to add chili powder for additional seasoning as opposed to any medical effects.</p><p></p><p>He told me about it as I have trouble concentrating my urine and get very dehydrated very easily.</p><p></p><p>I've tried it and it does work. The citrus provides potassium and the salt adds in sodium and chlorine.</p><p></p><p>It doesn't work with citrus juices as those are much higher in sugar than the actual fruit and the balance is 'off'.</p><p></p><p>Basically you carry your fruit and some salt and plenty of water and it makes the heat a lot easier to deal with.</p><p></p><p>If you use oranges or similar you want the more natural kinds like tangerines/clementines as opposed to the navel oranges (navel oranges have been bred to have high levels of sugar)</p><p></p><p>You can tell you need the 'treatment' if a salty lemon actually tastes good to you, LoL.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 308964, member: 1963"] During husband's Army years, he spent a lot of time in both desert and jungle environments. In both cases the 'locals' used the same treatment/preventative for heat-related illnesses. It's very simple: lemon or orange slices sprinkled with salt (in the Americas the locals used to add chili powder for additional seasoning as opposed to any medical effects. He told me about it as I have trouble concentrating my urine and get very dehydrated very easily. I've tried it and it does work. The citrus provides potassium and the salt adds in sodium and chlorine. It doesn't work with citrus juices as those are much higher in sugar than the actual fruit and the balance is 'off'. Basically you carry your fruit and some salt and plenty of water and it makes the heat a lot easier to deal with. If you use oranges or similar you want the more natural kinds like tangerines/clementines as opposed to the navel oranges (navel oranges have been bred to have high levels of sugar) You can tell you need the 'treatment' if a salty lemon actually tastes good to you, LoL. [/QUOTE]
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