With a massive heat wave currently engulfing much of the Northeast United States, we thought now would be prime time to share with you our top 10 ways to beat the heat.
- Place a shallow bowl of ice water in front of a fan to give it that extra cooling boost. As the ice evaporates, the cold water vapor will help to cool a hot room.
Drink a frost beverage like iced tea, a slushie or a frozen margarita. In one recent study, slushies were shown to give athletes extra endurance and keep their body temperature lower for longer.-
Here's one you might not expect - eat spicy food. The capsaicin in hot peppers will make you sweat more than normal. And sweat is one of mother nature's best cooling systems.
- Make sure your ceiling fan is spinning counter-clockwise. Fans rotating this way will force cool air down toward the ground, but beware, if your fan is turning clockwise it could actually heat your room up more!
- Eat light and watery foods like cucumber, lettuce, zucchini and watermelon. Not only are they tasty, but these foods are easier to digest and will keep you hydrated.
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Read about the Endurance or watch March of the Penguins. Transporting your mind to snowy, tundra climates might give you the mental chill you need to beat the heat.
Get in touch with your inner kid, and use the garden hose or your lawn sprinklers for some good, old-fashioned heat relief.- Utilize your body's pulse points to speed up cooling. Wrapping a cold, wet bandana around your neck or wrists will cool your blood and spread the cooling effect throughout your body.
- Get a haircut. A buzz cut or bob will keep you looking good and feeling cool.
- Don't underestimate the power of air conditioning. If you don't have AC at home, public libraries, coffee shops and friends' houses are a great place to mooch some cool air. To supercharge your AC, run a fan at the same time and keep the shades drawn.
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