Summer is the time of the year we are out of home, and more heat makes, therefore, also when we must be with our health. The Sun exposure and dehydration They are two frequent risks that we can easily avoid, especially if we have an Apple Watch and learn to use it well.
And it is that many of us (and I include myself), we are not aware that we need to drink, since we may not always be thirsty, but sweat and heat dehydrate us, and we should drink more water than we usually do the rest of the year.
The importance of controlling hydration in summer
When temperatures rise, our body loses more water than usual. This can lead us to suffer fatigue, headaches or tension drops, even without realizing it. Luckily, there are apps in the Apple Watch that allow you to keep a record of your daily water consumption.
Recommended apps to record your hydration
- Waterminder: One of the most popular, with intelligent reminders and compatibility with Apple Health.
- Drink Water Reminder: Ideal to establish daily goals and receive notifications without being invasive.
- My water: Simple and visual, it allows you to register with a touch the glasses you drink.
In addition, many of these apps allow you to add a “widget” on the watch screen so you have all the control by hand (or rather, in your wrist), which is not only more comfortable, but visually remind us that we have to drink, or that we carry little water, since every time we use the iPhone, we will see it.
On the other hand, being in the sun for a long time can not only cause burns, it also increases the risk of being dehydrated or suffering a heat stroke. Although Apple Watch has no direct UV sensor, it can help you with key data.
Thus, you can monitor sun exposure
- APP TIME: The native iPhone application shows the UV index in real time so you know when to avoid exit or use extra protection. Do not trust if it is cloudy or soon or late, take a better look, the data that will give you is what matters.
- Carrot weather or solarwatch: third-party apps that offer personalized warnings if the UV index is very high. It works similar to the native, but with alerts, in case we forget to review it manually.
- SOLAR PROTECTIVE REMUNCHORIES: Use the app of reminders or shortcuts so that your clock will notify you every 2-3 hours of applying the cream, for example. You can also use the timer.
Tips to get your Apple Watch more out of this summer
- Activate the heart rate notifications If you do sports under the sun, you could give you important data.
- Configure Automated shortcuts To register water when you press a specific button or when you get home (you don’t need to have any home automation device, iPhone itself, with the GPS, you know you arrived).
- Customizes a summer sphere with Hydration, UV and weather complications.
- Remember: if the clock is overheats, remove it and let it cool in the shade. The extreme heat can affect its battery and lifespan little by little, even if you do not realize.
