Two people had to be treated and released from the hospital in St. Joseph over the weekend after being exposed to hot weather conditions.

Tracey Clark, Media and Community Relations with Mosaic Life Care said the community is doing a great job respecting the heat in relationship to their health.

“Only two heat related illnesses presented in the ER over the weekend,” Clark said.

A heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service for Friday and Saturday.  Friday the high was 94 at Rosecrans Memorial Airport and Saturday it was recorded at 90.  However, the heat indices ranged from 103 to 109.

Clark said it’s important to stay hydrated.

“If a person waits until they are thirsty to drink water, they are already behind staying hydrated. Persons who anticipate being in the heat should begin hydrating before working or exercising outdoors,” she said.

Temperatures are expected to return to the low 90s again on Friday and Saturday.

“The recent heat is a great reminder of how important it is to stay hydrated to keep the body cool and working right,” Clark said. “Water is so important to our vital functions that without it, we can only survive for about one week.”

Mosaic Life Care said in it’s weekly edition of Inspired, a health report that even a three percent body-water loss can cause harmful physical changes.

“For many years, experts suggested drinking eight, 8–ounce glasses of water a day to stay hydrated. However, fluid needs vary by age, gender, physical activity, sweat rate, environmental conditions and diet. The Institute of Medicine suggests about 125 ounces of water (that’s 15 cups) for men and 91 ounces, or 11 cups, for women daily. That’s just a guideline. If you are eating lots of fruits and vegetables, you may already be getting 20 – 30 percent of your fluid needs from your food.”