Hydration

Hydration has always seemed like one of those simple truths in health. You feel thirsty, you drink water. You feel dehydrated after a long day in the sun or an intense workout, you drink even more water. For decades, water has been held up as the unquestioned champion of hydration. It is clean, it is …

Step outside on a summer afternoon when the air feels thick, and you’ll hear someone mutter, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” That throwaway line is truer than most people realize. A temperature of 95 degrees can feel like 117 when the air is heavy with moisture, according to the National Weather Service. That …