A light diet is best in the heat

Although citizens complain of stomach ailments, the elected doctors have not noted an increased number of patients with viruses these days.

Bojan Bekan, the elected doctor at the Health Center, said that in the summer people relax and do not take care of their diet, saying that when the temperature reaches 40 degrees, the body needs light food.

He pointed out that citizens should take care to store meat, dairy products and eggs, because when they are insufficiently thermally processed, they can harbor bacteria.

For those who feel stomach problems, he recommends diet food without spices, boiled vegetables, potatoes, bananas, yogurt, probiotics... He said that the weather these days is favorable for patients with high blood pressure, but also that high temperatures lead to a lowering of pressure, so it occurs fatigue, weakness, occasionally dizziness and fainting. He advises patients with low blood pressure to drink plenty of fluids, stressing that every person should drink 30 milliliters of water per kilogram of body weight per day. He pointed out that the best is mineral, which contains a lot of sodium and returns the pressure to normal.

"The water should have a pleasant temperature, because the body warms up when it is cold," said Bekan.

Before going outside, it is best to turn off the air conditioner

The doctor advises citizens to be careful when using air conditioners. He said that as a rule, the air conditioner should be set at a temperature that is six to eight degrees lower than that outside, but that it is ungrateful to talk about it on days when it is 40 degrees Celsius. It is recommended to turn off the device immediately before going out, so that the body does not experience discomfort when the temperature changes.

"It's a shock to the circulation, sudden changes can happen because the organism is confused, so fainting and falling can occur," said Bekan.