Keeping Cool

[DancingCreek]

Also - cold drinks send your body into a state of shock. It takes a lot of energy to fuel the chemical reactions to release enough heat to warm the liquid to a point where it is easily processed by your body - avoid iced liquids. Processing cold liquids so your body can absorb them (mostly done in the small intestine) creates more internal heat (on average) than drinking hot liquids.

I do agree here. If your hot already those really ice cold, bottle sweating drinks aren't good for you. Your body just can't handle that much cold all at once. The drink should be cool to warm, but not ice cold.

[Sleeping Bear]

Absolutely false - you cannot get heatstroke simply from drinking somthing hot. ...

So who said you can get heatstroke JUST from drinking something hot? But if you are already overheated, the heat from a hot beverage will add to the heat in the body, and make the situation worse. Ideally, drink some room-temperature water.

[sookout sh'nob]

Can you say "heatstroke"?

Absolutely false - you cannot get heatstroke simply from drinking somthing hot. Drinking somthing caffienated, on the other hand, will exacerbate dehydration and could possibly lead to heatstroke (but not all on it's own).

Also - cold drinks send your body into a state of shock. It takes a lot of energy to fuel the chemical reactions to release enough heat to warm the liquid to a point where it is easily processed by your body - avoid iced liquids. Processing cold liquids so your body can absorb them (mostly done in the small intestine) creates more internal heat (on average) than drinking hot liquids.

Last note - water is great for hyrdation (and energy transfer), but you really need to keep your salts and phosphates balanced too.

Dancers use a lot of phosphates due to the nature of the human energy cycle. The first 3 minutes (average) of continous physical activity rely in anaerobic chemical reactions to produce energy - phosphates are burned rather than sugars or fats.

Phosphates = GOOD (and fewer cramps).

Check out here for more science:

http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/learnnet/cfb/respiration.htm

Take care of yourselves out there kids.

[DancingCreek]

WHy not stick your tongue out and let that cool you off!

Like I said earlier, drink something hot. That will force your external body temperature controller to initiate a cool-down effect. Drinking any thing cold will only fool your internal body temperature controller and make you feel that much more miserable.

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Respectfully, drinking something hot may work for you, but for most folks that won't work - hot will raise the body temperature.
You know, the first thing they do for heat stroke victims is lower the body temperature.

Regardless, in hot weather the most important thing is to stay hydrated. Hot drinks or cold - stay hydrated.


(water is best ;-))

[2lineCarrandMorgan]

i can only dance about 2 hr in a round dance and thats at night, here in austin,its called a circle dance, where i dance.

when i work in the heat i use a banda that i soke in water and ware it around my neck,if i can i sit in the car with the air on i will to cool off a little,

PowWow is in first week nov, here in Austin and I can rember only one year it was cold and raining the rest was dry and about 75 just needed long sleeves.and so far I only dance the blanket dances at PowWow

[xTekno]

Yes, it explains alot.

Here's a couple more tips....
-Get an ice cube from your cooler and rub the ice on your wrist. That's where the pulse points are and icing your wrist will cool the rest of your body.
-Soak a bandana and keep it your cooler. When your taking a break you can lay the cold bandana on the back of your neck - another great way to cool the whole body.

WHy not stick your tongue out and let that cool you off!

Like I said earlier, drink something hot. That will force your external body temperature controller to initiate a cool-down effect. Drinking any thing cold will only fool your internal body temperature controller and make you feel that much more miserable.

[MizzJingleChic19]

When i was a kid and we went somewhere hot my dad used to keep our drinks(his beer lol) in the cooler with ice and some water(uh not for drinking tho)...but at the same time there was washclothes...err clean of course, in there too so if us wimpy kids got too hot we could have an ice cold washcloth to use as we needed it...im still a wimp and i still do the same thing

your not the only one that does that!

[DancingCreek]

Yes, it explains alot.

Here's a couple more tips....
-Get an ice cube from your cooler and rub the ice on your wrist. That's where the pulse points are and icing your wrist will cool the rest of your body.
-Soak a bandana and keep it your cooler. When your taking a break you can lay the cold bandana on the back of your neck - another great way to cool the whole body.

[Sleeping Bear]

...Most folks aren't hydrated properly to begin with and just don't know it. ...

AMEN! I once heard it said that when life left the oceans, it had to take the ocean with, internally. When we dry up, we don't work too well. Might explain a lot, huh?

[DancingCreek]

It's a situation like mind over matter. Your internal temperature gets warmer while your external body temperature automaticallys adjusts by cooling itself off which in turn, allows you to withstand the heat that much better.

Drinking something will in fact raise your body temp.
Something you don't want to do when the temp is already pushing 100!

Heatstroke indeed!!

Try to get yourself used to the heat before the powwow.
If you stay in the air conditioner all day, take a few walks outside everyday. 5 to 7 minutes at first and increase by a few minutes each day. Do this several times a day untill you can spend a length of time outside and don't forget to drink plenty of water!
Save the sports drinks for the actual powwow or your practice times. They were created and are best for the times after a work out when your hot and sweaty. They have much to much sodium in them just to drink just to be drinking something.

Get yourself hydrated before the powwow! Most folks aren't hydrated properly to begin with and just don't know it.
Again water is the best!
Then stay hydrated. This means drinking before you become thristy. (Very important!)

Those personal fans are great. Find some shade. And don't forget to take off the top layers of your regalia when your not dancing.

[Sleeping Bear]

Drink something hot.

Can you say "heatstroke"?

[paintedsun22]

Wow. I'll have to try that.....

[xTekno]

You can't be serious.

It's a situation like mind over matter. Your internal temperature gets warmer while your external body temperature automaticallys adjusts by cooling itself off which in turn, allows you to withstand the heat that much better.

Besides, you get to make some coffee!

[paintedsun22]

Drink something hot.

You can't be serious.

[amarie49]

Keep Cool

There are those spray bottles with a battery operated fan attached. Those are pretty nice to have when you're sitting in the sun. I have also seen chairs with a shade attached above them. I really want one of those.