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A deadly heatwave is sweeping across 18 U.S. states — and health officials have a serious warning. If you're in the South or Midwest, drinking alcohol right now could be incredibly dangerous. With temperatures soaring above 100°F, alcohol, coffee, and even protein-heavy meals can dehydrate your body faster than it can recover. This could lead to heat stroke, organ failure, and even permanent disability. Learn what to avoid, what to eat and drink instead, and how to stay safe during this extreme weather event.
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00:00Health officials have just issued an urgent warning across 18 U.S. states.
00:04If you live in the South or Midwest, put down that drink.
00:08A brutal heat wave is gripping the country.
00:11Temperatures are soaring past 100 degrees.
00:14And a deadly heat dome is making it even worse.
00:17But here's the shocker.
00:18Drinking alcohol right now could be life-threatening.
00:21Why alcohol is a diuretic?
00:23It makes you urinate more.
00:25That means you lose precious fluids, and in this heat, dehydration hits fast.
00:29As fluid levels drop, your blood volume shrinks.
00:32Your organs—brain, kidneys, heart—start to suffer.
00:36You stop sweating.
00:38And your body heats up even more.
00:40That's when heat stroke strikes.
00:42Nausea, vomiting, fainting, even permanent disability.
00:46And it's not just alcohol.
00:48Coffee and soda do the same.
00:50Even protein-heavy meals could raise your body temperature.
00:53Officials say ditch the drinks and heavy meals.
00:56Go for water sports drinks.
00:57Water-rich fruits like watermelon and cucumbers.
01:01Stay inside.
01:03Wear light clothes.
01:04And take this warning seriously.
01:06Every year, heat silently claims 1,200 American lives.
01:11But experts fear that number is 10 times higher.
01:14Don't become a statistic.
01:16This heat is no joke.
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01:26You passed it normally.
01:27Let's go.
01:28Let's receive this warning.
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