Heat Stress and Nutrition

Abstract

T h e following items, though not yielding calories, were included to increase interest in the fare: curry powder, Marmite, salt and pepper. Finally, tea and coffee were introduced as drinks, both in a soluble form which considerably simplifies preparation.This sledging ration is based on two previous Medical Research Council prototypes which have been used in the field. We have asked the users of our boxes to complete a full questionnaire and from their answers we will be guided as to further modifications. It is hoped that the M.R.C. rations may become available commercially and that only small changes from time to time will be necessary to keep them up-to-date. This will simplify the victualling problems of expeditions, for the final product will represent the accumulated experience of a large number of polar travellers.

A comparison of the thermal adaptability of people accustomed to air-conditioned environments and naturally ventilated environments

“…However, it has been shown that repeated exposure to hot or cold environments can lead to a form of physiological acclimatization (Fox, 1958; Leppaluoto and Hassi, 1991; Jansky et al., 1996; Lee et al., 2010). It may be that it is easier for the occupants of NV buildings, who are normally exposed to non‐neutral environments with varied thermal stimulation, to become physiologically acclimated.…”