Sugary drinks are more effective than water in reducing the risk of a heat stroke
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Sugary drinks increase the blood sugar levels and raise the body's temperature, making it more prone to heat strokes. You should keep yourself hydrated with water instead.
The symptoms of a heat stroke are not easily recognizable
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A majority of people fail to recognize the symptoms of a heat stroke, which include, dizziness, tiredness, difficulty in breathing, high pulse, and parched throat. This is because these symptoms can be attributed to other conditions as well.
Heat stroke can only occur in hot and humid climates
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It is a myth that heat strokes can occur only in hot climates. People can get a heat stroke in any environment. Extreme physical stress is one of the leading causes of heat stroke along with medical history, genetics, alcohol consumption and exposure to sunlight.
Some people are more vulnerable to heat strokes than others
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Research has shown that children under the age of 12 and people over the age of 60 are more vulnerable to heat strokes than others.
Eating spicy food can increase your chances of getting a heat stroke
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The food you eat is not related to heat strokes in any which way. Spicy food induces sweating which cools the body's temperature when you have the proper amount of water with it, reducing your chances of getting a heat stroke.
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