Comparing Sports Drinks - Sqwincher Vs. the other brand

For situations that require rigerious activity, the potential of encountering a heat stress disorder increases. In order to help prevent heat stress symptoms, most look towards sport drinks such as Gatorade and other popular drinks, as well as water, to hydrate and replenish electrolytes lost. However, Sqwincher is a scientifically proven electrolyte replenishing drink that has been around for years and continues to outperform its competition. "Sqwincher's scientifically developed formulation...is absorbed into the body at a significantly faster rate than water, allowing the body to replenish the electrolytes and minerals needed for proper rehydration." sqwincher

Sqwincher is a cost-effective way of increasing productivity, while helping to lower the number of workplace accidents. According to Sqwincher, "Sqwincher is isotonically formulated. That means it is designed within a certain range to match the weight (specific gravity) of body fluid. This is important for an optimal absorption of water and electrolytes into the muscle system." Unlike other sports drinks, Sqwincher has 50 percent less sodium and approximately 50 percent more potassium.

Sqwincher vs. The Others

Product	Sodium	Potassium	Magnesium	Carbs	Calories
Sqwincher	55 mg	45 mg	.47 mg	16 g	50
Gatorade	110 mg	25 mg	not listed	16 g	55
10K	55 mg	30 mg	not listed	15 g	60
Quickick	116 mg	23 mg	not listed	11 g	43
Powerade	55 mg	30 mg	not listed	19 g	70
Average Soft Drink	16 mg	13 mg	not listed	26.8 g	10

Sqwincher continually proves to be one of the most effective electrolyte replacement drinks in the market. So what are electrolytes exactly? According to Sqwincher, "Electrolytes are minerals (magnesium, potassium, sodium, and calcium) that are lost through perspiration or other forms of dehydration, particularly in heat stress situations. Under ideal conditions, electrolytes flow through muscle cells to keep them functioning normally." Muscle tissue weakens as perspiration occurs because it depletes cells of fluids. "Within seconds of drinking Sqwincher, the electrolytes are put back where they belong, and in the process, energy is back where it belongs."

Beat The Heat! - Heat Stress Relief

With summer quickly approaching, temperatures and humidity rise, along with the chances of suffering from heat disorders. Don’t fall victim to the blazing heat. There are many products available to help you stay cool during the summer days and nights. From cooling vests, to heat stress monitors, there are many ways to help you prevent suffering from heat disorders.

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are six (6) main disorders caused from heat:

1. Heatstroke: Occurs when the body’s system of temperature regulation fails and body temperature rises to critical levels. Heatstroke is caused by a combination of highly variable factors, and its occurrence difficult to predict. Signs of heatstroke include: Confusion, irrational behavior, loss of consciousness, convulsions, a lack of sweating (usually), hot, dry skin, and an abnormally high body temperature. NOTE: Heat stroke is a medical emergency.
2. Heat Exhaustion: Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include: headache, nausea, vertigo, weakness, thirst, and giddiness.
3. Heat Cramps: Usually caused by performing hard labor in a hot environment. Cramps have been attributed to an electrolyte imbalance caused by sweating. Excess salt can build up in the body if the water lost through sweating is not replaced.
4. Heat Collapse (”fainting”): Occurs when the brain doesn’t receive enough oxygen because blood pools in the extremities. May also cause loss of consciousness and the onset of heat collapse is rapid and unpredictable.
5. Heat Rashes: This is the most common type of heat disorders. Produces red papules and usually appear in areas where clothing is restrictive. As sweating increases, these papules give rise to a prickling sensation. Prickly heat occurs in skin that is persistently wetted by unevaporated sweat and heat papules may become infected. In most cases, these papules will disappear when returned into a cool environment.
6. Heat Fatigue: A factor of heat fatigue is a lack of acclimatization. Signs and symptoms include impaired performance of skilled sensorimotor, mental, or viligance jobs.

In order to help reduce and prevent the risk of suffering from these heat disorders, investing in heat stress relief products are your best bet. With many cooling products available to choose from for jobs that are preformed outdoors year round, you can help stay cool and stay healthy.

• Cooling Vests are a great way to stay cool. You can find vests that can be dipped in cold water, or filled with ice packs that keep you cool for up to four (4) hours.
• Cooling Bandanas are another way to keep cool by simply hydrating in cold water for a few minutes, then wearing around your neck. This is an easy, and economical way to keep cool and can be used thousands of times!
• Hard Hat Cooling Products like hard hat pads, pads with neck shade, cooling neck shade, sweatband with neck shade, and hard hat sweat bands are other great products to help keep cool. These hard hat products are designed for hard to reach, hard to cool workers heads, when wearing hard hats.
• Hard Hat Shades deliver important sun and heat protection to face, ears, neck and keeps annoying glare out of eyes. Shade at back of the neck facilitates cooling perspiration evaporation and helps keep workers comfortable.
• Sunscreen and Sunblock are where sun protection should begin. By using sunscreen and sunblock that is SPF 30+ and sweat and water proof, you can help prevent yourself from damaging UV Rays.
• Heat Stress Monitors allow you to monitor certain environmental factors that may contribute to heat stress. These monitors can determine if the potential for heat stress exists. Also measures “ambient temperature,” evaporative cooling including effects of air speed and humidity, and radiant heat load including air speed effects.

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The Importance of Sunscreen

Protect your skin!
The sun radiates light to the earth, and part of that light consists of invisible ultraviolet (UV) rays. When these rays reach the skin, they cause tanning, burning, and other skin damage. Unprotected exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause skin damage, eye damage, and can even cause cancer.

If you can’t avoid being in the sun you can protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays by applying sunscreen. Make sure you use a sunscreen that has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 or higher. Sunscreens that say “broad-spectrum” can protect the skin from ultraviolet A and B rays. Sunscreen comes in lotions, gels, creams, ointments and towelettes.

• Apply the sunscreen at least 30 minutes before going in the sun.
• Apply sunscreen to all the skin that will be exposed to the sun, including the nose, ears, neck, scalp, and lips. Sunscreen needs to be applied evenly over the skin and in the amount recommended on the label. Most sunscreens are not completely effective, because they are not applied correctly. It usually takes about 1 fl oz to cover an adult’s body.
• Apply sunscreen every 2 to 3 hours while in the sun and after swimming or sweating a lot. The SPF value decreases if a person sweats heavily or is in water, because water on the skin reduces the amount of protection the sunscreen provides. Sunscreen effectiveness is also affected by the wind, humidity, and altitude.

Other ways of protecting yourself from the sun include wearing sun protective clothing and sunglasses with UV protection. Given the epidemic of skin cancer in this country, sun safety should now be an important part of our lives. Skin protection from UV rays should begin as soon as a baby is born and continue throughout life. Make your skin happy by taking the proper precautions when dealing with sun.

Heat Stress Prevention

Work environments where employees are at risk of heat stress include but are not limited to: steam tunnels, smelters, mining sites, chemical plants, food canneries, laundries, commercial kitchens, confectioneries, bakeries,electrical utilities, rubber products factories, glass products facilities, brick-firing and ceramic plants, nonferrous foundries, iron and steel foundries. Employees working in high air temperatures, around radiant heat sources, or in high humidity while performing strenuous physical activities are at great risk for inducing Heat Exhaustion, Heat Cramps or even Heat Stroke (a medical emergency).

Heat Exhaustion. The signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion are headache, vertigo, thirst, nausea, weakness and giddiness. This condition responds readily to prompt treatment. Heat exhaustion should not be taken lightly for several reasons. One is that fainting associated with heat exhaustion can be dangerous if the victim happens to be operating heavy equipment or other dangerous machinery. Also, the victim could be injured when he or she faints. Heat Exhaustion, if ignored can lead to Heat Stroke, a medical emergency which puts the victims life in danger.

Heat Cramps are often caused by performing strenuous physical labor in a hot environment. These cramps have been attributed to an electrolyte imbalance caused by sweating. It is important to understand that cramps can be caused by both too much or too little salt in the bodies bloodstream. Cramps appear to be caused by the lack of water replenishment. Excess salt can build up within the body if the water lost through sweating is not replaced on a regular basis. Thirst cannot be relied on as a guide to the need for water and electrolyte replacement, instead fluids must be taken in every 15 to 20 minutes in hot environments.

Heat Stroke occurs when the body is no longer able to properly regulate body temperature. This condition is caused by a combination of highly variable factors, and its occurrence is difficult to predict. Heat stroke is definitely a medical emergency. The signs and symptoms of heat stroke are confusion, irrational behavior, convulsions, loss of consciousness, lack of sweating, hot, dry skin and an abnormally high body temperature. If body temperature is too high, death can occur.

Enviro Safety Products offers many tools to combat the ill effects of working in hot environments. Some of which are Cooling Vests, MiraCool Cooling Bandanas, Hard Hat Cooling Products, and Hard Hat Shades.