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(density) of the blood thickens, slowing the delivery process of the blood with its vital oxygen to the cells. The body swings into a homeostatic crisis, trying to regulate itself. Blood vessels constrict. Cardiac output is slowed down, causing the heart to pump harder. That increases the heart rate, and blood pressure rises. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is fully activated to slow down urine production from the kidney in an attempt to retain as much fluid as possible, and the thirst mechanism demands rehydration. In this battle for homeostasis (the body’s constant struggle to remain within normal limits of pH, osmolality, oxygen, freedom from attack by free radicals and infection), the body now has to deal with dehydration. The body’s first line of defense is to ensure that the brain, heart, lungs, kidneys and other vital organs receive sufficient oxygen. This puts a major decline of oxygen delivery to muscles and peripheral or less essential areas of the body. That creates cramping. LeBron experienced the first stage of body shutdown. He knew it, and he was smart. He listened to his body. Critics, take note. Isn’t it more important to keep a star athlete like him in good shape, healthy, and able to continue on a fabulous career that has brought reward to so many? What about our young athletes? This brings to mind our kids running out on the fields in sports camps in the sultry summer heat. Are we pushing them too hard? Their young bodies function the same way. Dehydration, even heat stroke, is very common among kids in the summer. We should all be aware that thirst is not a good measure of dehydration because by the time we are thirsty, we are already dehydrated. Gatorade vs water? I know that soccer moms are usually out there with snacks, water and Gatorade. The question is: Is Gatorade better than water? We all know that there is electrolyte loss with sweat, which we have been conditioned to know is the purpose of drinking Gatorade. What are electrolytes? They are the minerals in your blood, urine and body fuids that have the electric charge that stimulates the body to function. Maintaining the right balance of electrolytes regulates the body’s blood chemistry, muscle action and other processes. Sodium, calcium, potassium, chlorine, phosphate and magnesium are the major electrolytes needed. We normally get them from the foods we eat and the fluids we drink. With excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea or kidney issuess, problems most often occur with the levels of sodium, potassium or calcium. Gatorade and most sport drinks contain these elements, as well as several sugars. How Gatorade Works The manufacturer claims that the carbs and salts in the product stimulate rapid fluid absorption and rehydration. The carbohydrates also provide the energy that feeds working muscles. Finally, they claim that the salts and sugars generate thirst, and this encourages the athlete to drink more fluid. Rapid Fluid Absorption. Rapid fluid absorption is important during strenuous athletic activity in order to avoid dehydration. Rapid Rehydration. Gatorade claims that sodium in their drink helps maintain body fluids, unlike water and caffeinated beverages that promote water loss through increased urination. Carbohydrate Energy. The two sugars, sucrose and glucose-fructose in Gatorade are the carbohydrates that provides energy needed for muscles to perform. Encourages Thirst. The presence of sodium and glucose make you thirsty, which stimulates more fluid consumption, so manufacturers claim that athletes will drink until they are completely rehydrated. They also maintain that salt enhances flavor and balances with the citric acid to maintain a proper pH level, which induces even more fluid intake. Research at the University of South Carolina, seems to confirm that. According to a study performed there by J.M. Davis and colleagues, Gatorade is absorbed in the blood stream as fast as water, helping to provide rapid rehydration, and they added that Gatorade is superior to plain water for improving physical performance during prolonged physical activity. So, back to LeBron. He said, “I’m the easiest piñata in sports, and I don’t care.” Good for you, guy. Watch out for your health, and God bless.
HISTORY
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German prisoners caught on land or off our shores were housed on the site of the current Bal Harbour Shops. When the war ended in 1945, Graham converted some of the barracks into apartments to quickly house new residents, since the State required 25 men residing in an area in order to apply for incorporation. One of these new residents was Stanley Whitman, who later built the Bal Harbour Shops. This newly incorporated village at first was named Bay Harbour, but the name was discarded since it did not identify a community on the ocean. City leaders decided to combine letters from the words “bay” and “Atlantic”, creating the innovative “Bal Harbour.” During the 1940s, nine world-class resorts opened, attracting an upscale market with their ultra-modern design and amenities. In the 1950s, Bal Harbour and Miami Beach were considered “the American Riviera”, attracting top entertainment like Count Basie, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Arthur Godfrey was the first to broadcast his radio and television show from the Kenilworth, followed later by Jackie Gleason and Ed Sullivan. The Americana Hotel, later becoming the Sheraton Bal Harbour, hosted three nationally televised Constitutional conventions, with President Kennedy at the podium in 1961, President Johnson in 1967, and President Nixon in 1971. Bal Harbour Shops Residential development flourished, and in 1957, developer Stanley Whitman purchased 16 acres that originally was planned for a grocery store and gas station, to build a new high-fashion open air shopping center with lush landscaping and a parking structure. Bucking the trend of the day in 1965 to build convenient strip centers or large box airconditioned shopping malls, Whitman’s plan for a lushly landscaped, luxury open-air fashion center with high end stores, was scoffed at. However, when Neiman Marcus
agreed to open its first specialty store outside of Texas there, and some upscale European boutiques joined them, Saks Fifth Avenue signed on, and the rest is history. In 2012, the 450,000 sq ft. Bal Harbour Shops was ranked by the International Council of Shopping Center’s publication, Shopping Centers Today, as “the World’s Most Productive”, based on sales per sq. ft. With a reported $2,555-per sq ft in sales, Bal Harbour Shops, still
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lion, and is projected o be completed by 2016. The church congregation made the trade in exchange for The Shops committing to fund and build a new 50,000-sq. ft. eco-friendly church at the intersection of Bal Bay Drive and Park Drive. Church members will also be given free parking spaces in The Shops. Bay Harbour Islands “Real estate in the Bal Harbour area is shooting through the roof,” says Ilene
Bal Harbour is now on the cusp of a major upgrade and sensational redevelopment. a Whitman family-held entity, is nearly seven times the ICSC estimated $451-per-sq ft industry average. Whitman also helped boost the economy of the Village by introducing a resort tax, which provided funds for beach restoration, landscaping and beautification projects, and is still in force today. Mega Changes for Bal Harbour Bal Harbour is now on the cusp of a major upgrade and sensational redevelopment. The Whitman family, threegeneration owner/operators of the Bal Harbour Shops, hired Zyscovich Architects, Leo A. Daly Architects, Raymond Jungles Landscape Architects, and consulting architects Maria Sellek and Markampton to develop its master plan. New plans include an elegant entranceway from 96th Street to Bal Bay Drive, flanked by a lushly landscaped linear park, as well as a revamped entranceway from Collins Avenue to Bal Cross Drive. The 69-year old Church-bythe-Sea will be moved to make way for expansion of Bal Harbour Shops. Proposed plans there includes a new specialty department store, 3040 high-end retailers and a Cine-bistro, a dine-in luxury movie theater. The Bal Harbour Shops expansion is expected to cost in excess of $200 mil-
Tessler of Turnberry International Real Estate on Kane Concourse. “I live in Bay Harbor Islands, and I watch the changes every day. Beautiful homes are being bought just for the land at unbelievable prices. Young people with money are buying up the property, leveling the homes and building mansions.” Tessler added that property is at a premium, and sometimes there is even a bidding war, with homes going for more than the asking price. IleneTessler is part of the Open Door Miami team at Turnberry International, specializing in luxury homes and condos in South Florida. Her team consistently has earned the honor of being in the Top 100 in Sales in the state of Florida, top 10 in Dade County. Ms.Tessler says that living inside Bay Harbor is like no other. “In our gated community, we actually own our own streets. Security is terrific. We are in the middle of everything,” she says, “walking distance to the beach, shopping, and houses of worship.” So, it seems that Robert Graham was on target. So was Stanley Whitman. Just like Carl Fisher and Joseph Young of Hollywood, they were men of vision who saw the future. They planned and designed what they knew the market would desire. And they were right.