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How to adjust to the altitude

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DRINK WATER Before your trip and while you are here, drinking plenty of water is the number one way to help your body adjust. The low humidity in Colorado keeps the air dry, so you need about twice as much water here as you would drink at home. MONITOR YOUR ALCOHOL INTAKE In Denver's rarified air, golf balls go ten percent farther...and so do cocktails. Alcoholic drinks pack more of a wallop than at sea level. It is recommended that you go easy on the alcohol in the mountains, as its effects will feel stronger here. EAT FOODS HIGH IN POTASSIUM broccoli, bananas, avocado, cantaloupe, celery, greens, bran, chocolate, granola, dates, dried fruit, potatoes and tomatoes will help you replenish electrolytes WATCH YOUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY listen to your body :) PACK FOR SUN With less water vapor in the air at this altitude, the sky really is bluer. But there's 25 percent less protection from the sun, so sunscreen is a must. DRESS IN LAYERS Two days before your trip to Denver, check the weather.