Summer Eating

With summer upon us I wonder how conscious people are of the different needs of our body.

For example a group of guests at the retreat centre i'm currently working at went for a long walk last Thursday AFTERNOON with temperatures in the mid to high 20's C /around 80F and with little shade. Most guests took only a small bottle of water to last the 3 hour hike and consequently, when they arrived back they were dropping like flies - two in fact had obvious signs of dehydration and heat stroke.

I am already up to a minumum of 2 litres of water per day and as the heat continues to rise i'm sure that will rise to about 4 litres. I also notice that my desire for cold fresh salads and juices increases and I have very little appetite for simple carbs like potatos, bread and pasta.

Why don't you spend a little time, sitting and listening and journaling around how your body changes it's needs and appetite as the weather changes?