Summer brings lot of humidity which gives rise to sweating. It is the time to stay hydrated with enough water and fluid intake within your body. I other parts of climate, summer is not so humid but brings dry wind to make skin and other parts of your body dry. This is the time you need to have juicy fruits, vitamin C rich fruits and loads of water. This is the time when you will feel like not having meals. You need to break your meals into small portions and consume it bit by bit. Avoid having large volume of food as this will bring more metabolic heat in your body. Let us have a look at some tips to stay cool during summer.
Best tips to be cool during summer
Light weight clothes
Even clothes you wear reflect or absorb heat within your body. Try to wear clothes made up of cotton fabrics and that too which are having light weight. The heavy weight clothes should not be put on as this will make you feel hotter. Also the color of clothes that you choose will be an important issue. Always avoid dark color clothes on hot days such as black, brown and any other dark shade as this will absorb heat within your body. Wear colors like white, baby pink, blue etc as those reflects heat and due to which you will feel comfortable.
Use basement if you have
If your home is having a basement, take the advantage of the same as basements are cooler than its upper floors. Try to shift your bed and your entire belongings to the basement during the summer days as this will not make you feel the heat that has broke up in the environment. Since this is under ground and from where water sources pass on, your establishment under the ground will be comfortable during hot days.
Sunscreen lotion with cooling Aloe
Individual especially women are prone to getting sun tan during the summer season. Whether it is summer or winter or even a rainy season, it will be mandatory for working individual to work. Thus, getting out from home in these scorching sunrays will be mandatory as well. In order to protect your skin from damage, it is important to put sunscreen lotion. You can also use Aloe Vera gel after using this sunscreen lotion as this will create a soothing appearance.
Juices and fluids
Summer is the time when you need to stay hydrated by inducing enough water and fluid in the body. You need to fill your body with gallons of water and fruit juices throughout the day. You can also make glucose water and fill it in a water bottle. Whenever you are out and facing the scorching sunrays sip and drink this glucose water to bring back your energy level back.
Tamarind in meals
Summer is the season when you would like to have light meals and little bit of sour taste will make your taste buds satisfied. You can either slice off a piece of lime and squeeze it in your food such as dal and curries while consuming it with rice or simply make a curry by adding tamarind paste in it. You can also use tomato in your diet in order to get good taste during the summer season.
Liquid ice during summer
Summer is the season when you will feel happy and rejuvenated with ice packs and touch of cold water over your skin. But, it will be advisable not to put ice directly over your skin. You can use a re-usable ice wrap and apply it over your skin to stay cool. You can also soak a cloth in ice solution and apply the cloth over your skin and feel the pleasure of cooling atmosphere.
Peppermint tea
You should also learn having some herbal teas during the hot summer days when you get up in the morning. Instead of having your regular coffee, you must have a sip of peppermint tea. This will give you cooling effect on a hot summer day. You can also drink this tea right in the evening to stay hydrated and cool during hot summer day.
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