Nine tips to cool down in summer

The weather is hot in summer, and many people like to stay in the air-conditioned room without going out. Such long-term use of air conditioning can easily lead to "air-conditioning disease", which is not good for health. So, in addition to cooling with air conditioning, what other effective cooling tips are there? Here are nine cooling tips to help you stay cool in summer. Let's take a look.

Tip 1: Go barefoot occasionally

When the weather is hot, you can occasionally go barefoot. When the sweat on your feet evaporates, the skin and blood vessels on your feet will also feel "cool". The "cool" blood flows to all parts of the body, and the body will feel a cool and comfortable feeling.

Tip 2: Eat spicy food

In areas with hot climates, people eat spicy food to cool down their bodies. The capsaicin contained in red peppers can help sweat flow smoothly out of the body and take away most of the body heat.

Tip 3: Simple Rice Ice Pack

Find a cotton sock, stuff it with rice, tie the mouth with a hemp rope, and freeze it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Roll an ice pack over your sheets before going to bed to cool down. Rice is rich in starch and has a compact structure, so it can retain cold air for a long time.

Tip 4: Eat watermelon to prevent dehydration

After a large amount of body water is lost, the body temperature rises rapidly. You can eat some watermelon to prevent dehydration. Stay away from drinks containing alcohol, caffeine, and various sugars, as they all have dehydrating properties.

Tip 5: Hang wet curtains

When the air outside is drier, soak the curtains or hang a wet towel on the window. The evaporating water will make the breeze cool and pleasant. Try to choose reflective white curtains or blinds, which can block 45% of the heat outside the window.

Tip 6: Make your own "small air conditioner"

When the indoor air is hot, you can put a large bowl of ice in front of the fan. As the ice melts and evaporates, the wind will become cooler. This is the role of the homemade "small air conditioner".

Tip 7: Use cold water as spray

Fill an empty perfume bottle with water and place it in the refrigerator. When you are sweating profusely and feeling extremely hot, you can spray it on your wrists to quickly cool down the blood flowing through them, and then spray other parts of your body.

Tip 8: Turn the fan outwards

When the heat accumulates in the house throughout the day, open the windows at night to ventilate and cool down. The most important thing is that the fan blades should blow out of the window to expel the hot air and draw in the cold air.

Tip 9: Wear clothes with large collars

When the weather is hot, try to choose clothes with large collars, loose bodies, and light colors to increase the contact area between skin and air. People who don’t like to sweat choose pure cotton products, while people who like to sweat choose clothes made of synthetic fibers. This is beneficial to the dissipation of heat.