May 2, 200917 yr My Dr. gave me a great little book that has some great information that I thought would be helpful and thought I would share some of them. Don'ts to Drinking * Don't Drink Carbonated beverages (my dr says never, but ask your Dr.) * Don't Drink Alcohol. (First year, ask your Dr.) * Don't Drink coffee. (First Year ask your Dr.) * Don't Drink Caffeninated Beerages (first Year) * If on Iron Suppliment don't take with milk. * Don't Drink with meals (wait 30 mins before and after meals) * Don't Drink your Calories * Don't Drink Protein shakes like Ensure, Carnation Instant Breakfast unless your Dr. Tells you to do so. * Don't wait until you are thirsty to drink Water. by that time you have already lost two or more cups of your total body water. Do's * Do drink a minimum of 64 oz of water a day or more. * Do drink water as your beverage of choice * Do drink herbal teas * Do Sip frequently * Do drink diluted drinks such as crystal light on limited basis * Do drink chicken, beef and veggie broth * Do use splenda instead of other sweetners to sweeten beverages * Do increase your water intake on hot days and when exercising * Do increase your water intake if constipated Warning of Dehydration Mild - Thirst - Dry Lips - Slightly dry mouth membranes Moderate -Very dry mouth membranes - Sunken eyes -Skin does not baounce back quikley when pinched and released Severe -All signs of moderate -Rapid week pulse (more then 100) -Cold hands and feet -Rapid breathing -Blue lips -Confused, lethargy, difficult to arouse Edited May 2, 200917 yr by karebare4me
My Dr. gave me a great little book that has some great information that I thought would be helpful and thought I would share some of them.
Don'ts to Drinking
* Don't Drink Carbonated beverages
(my dr says never, but ask your Dr.)
* Don't Drink Alcohol. (First year, ask your Dr.)
* Don't Drink coffee. (First Year ask your Dr.)
* Don't Drink Caffeninated Beerages (first Year)
* If on Iron Suppliment don't take with milk.
* Don't Drink with meals (wait 30 mins before and after meals)
* Don't Drink your Calories
* Don't Drink Protein shakes like Ensure, Carnation Instant Breakfast unless your Dr. Tells you to do so.
* Don't wait until you are thirsty to drink Water. by that time you have already lost two or more cups of your total body water.
Do's
* Do drink a minimum of 64 oz of water a day or more.
* Do drink water as your beverage of choice
* Do drink herbal teas
* Do Sip frequently
* Do drink diluted drinks such as crystal light on limited basis
* Do drink chicken, beef and veggie broth
* Do use splenda instead of other sweetners to sweeten beverages
* Do increase your water intake on hot days and when exercising
* Do increase your water intake if constipated
Warning of Dehydration
Mild
- Thirst
- Dry Lips
- Slightly dry mouth membranes
Moderate
-Very dry mouth membranes
- Sunken eyes
-Skin does not baounce back quikley when pinched and released
Severe
-All signs of moderate
-Rapid week pulse (more then 100)
-Cold hands and feet
-Rapid breathing
-Blue lips
-Confused, lethargy, difficult to arouse
Edited by karebare4me