I love Querétaro and I love the sun, but the
semi-desertic climate really dries out my eyes as well as the rest of the body.
Here are some tips on how you can stay hydrated all day long for your whole
body.
Body:
Drink twice
the amount of water that you drank in your hometown. If 1 liter a day felt like
enough to keep me hydrated in Europe, I need at least 2 liters here in
Querétaro.
Drink
cucumber juice: provided I have cucumbers in my fridge, every morning I blend
half a cucumber with half a glass of water and maybe some chia seeds. Cucumber
consists of 96% water and contains lots vitamins and minerals.
If some
days you feel like you are sweating a great deal walking outside or working
out, you can buy alkaline water that has a PH of 9.5. It is going to give you
that extra hydration that you need.
Eyes:
If you have
dry eyes, use some hydrating eye drops. You can get eye drops for 30 pesos in
the pharmacy. Be careful though, there are some patented ones that will cost
you 10x more; I made the mistake and bought an expensive bottle, because my
ophthalmologist recommended them to me, but the generic ones work just as well.
Face:
For my
face, I use Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera is being used in plenty of cosmetics, because
of its great hydrating and healing properties, but as this plant is endemic to
Querétaro I don’t need to spend a lot of money on a hydrating cream (with
chemicals that I might not want to put on my face). Just buy a pant, cut of a
little piece and spread the juice all over your face. You can feel the cooling
effect right away. In addition, if you have a sunburn it works miracles to take
away
