Hot Enough For You?

 With heat indexes topping 100 degrees and very little relief in sight now would be a good time to remind everyone to be careful while out and about.

If you're like me and don't 'get' to sit in a nice airconditioned office all day then here are a few tips and tricks to cool you off.

• Don't forget to use sunscreen when you are outside. A sunscreen with a high SPF is the best. Wearing a hat is also a good idea too and don't forget the lips! You can buy lip balm that has SPF in it. 
• Drink plenty of fluids. Water preferably. Drink before you get thirsty. Thirst is a sign that you are already at least slightly dehydrated. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which dehydrate your body. 
• Stay in air conditioning. Visit a library or mall. Movie theaters usually are frosty on summer days.
• Keep cool! Try to stay cool when you have to be outside. Have a fan or something nearby to keep you cool. They even make handheld fans that spray water. 
• Try to avoid being in the sun at the hottest part of the day which is usually 12:00 p.m. to around 3:00 p.m. If you must be outside try to limit your activity.
• Take breaks. It is important to rest and get cooled off and drink plenty of water when working outside. Another option (in addition to taking breaks) is to buy a cool wrap you wet and wrap around your neck.
• Do things in early morning. Do yard work and other activities in the morning when it's not as hot. Try to avoid doing your outside activities during the hottest part of the day.
• Head to a pool! Even though you're out in the sun, submerge yourself in a pool to cool off. Get out of the pool periodically to sit in the shade.
• Play with squirt guns or set up a sprinkler in the yard. 
• Take a cool bath. Add some peppermint oil to the water to further cool you.
• Take a hot shower. That's right, hot. You'll find that when you step out from under the water, the air feels cooler.
• Enjoy a frosty beverage. Slushies, shakes, smoothies and iced blended coffee drinks that decrease internal body temperature. Just watch out for brain freeze.
• Stick your head in the freezer. It's not energy efficient for beating the heat, but a few seconds with your head in the icebox feels great and refreshes at the same time.
• And, of course, my all time favorite; eat lots of ice cream. I think thechocolate kind with bits of brownie has the most cooling effect as well. If you don't believe me just try some - you'll be cool in no time! (And if you want to invite me over that would be OK too.)

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