Five tips to keep you cool in summer

It’s scorching hot and the real summer has arrived. Summer heat avoidance is an eternal topic, and how to avoid the heat has become an urgent problem that people want to solve. Keep the air conditioning filter clean, ensure that the weather stripping is tight, draw the curtains during the day, and avoid using large heating devices such as ovens and stoves as much as possible. These are people's common methods of avoiding the heat. Some of these methods were adopted by humans before the invention of air conditioning, and they have been tried and tested for a long time. So what is the most effective way to avoid the summer heat? The following editor will teach you five tricks to keep you cool from head to toe. Come and have a look.

When you were sick as a child, your mother might put a cool towel on your forehead. The principle of cooling the pulse point is the same. Run cool water over your wrists for about 1 minute every hour to cool your pulse points. Spraying water on your temples or cheeks can have a similar effect.

2. Eat more small meals

Do you feel hot after eating? It's not just because the food is hot. A hearty, protein-rich diet fuels your body's metabolic fire. The solution is to eat smaller meals more often, which will keep you cooler and improve your health.

3. Eat hot peppers

Latin America, India, Thailand, these countries are among the hottest places in the world, but people in these countries also like to eat the spiciest foods in the world. What is the reason? Scientists are still arguing about it, but the most likely reason is that spicy food can make people sweat, thereby lowering body temperature. It is the capsaicin in the chili peppers that works. If your skin is damp, eating chili peppers and sweating will make you feel cooler.

4. Tropical cotton and linen shirt

Take a cue from those who often live in tropical climates and wear loose, lightweight cotton and linen clothing. The guayahuila, sometimes called the "Mexican wedding shirt," was invented as a natural way to beat the heat. As a "close relative" of the Philippines' national dress, the guayahuila shirt can absorb moisture from the skin. When wearing it, do not tuck the shirt into the waistband to promote air circulation.

5. Cool down and fall asleep

Many people find it very difficult to sleep in hot weather. Want to keep your bed cool? Fill a regular hot water bottle with ice water and use it to cool your ankles and the backs of your knees.

You can also try putting the sheet in a bag and freezing it in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours before sleeping on it. Keep your head cool and your body will feel cooler, and if possible, choose a cooling and moisture-wicking organic cotton pillow until the cooler weather arrives.