How to escape the summer heat? Tips and tricks

Summer is a great time of year. The sun is what we miss half of the year. However, the same sun gives us a lot of trouble. The heat, the air conditioners, the constant thirst…. And how stressful it is for our bodies! The following tips will be useful to make your life easier on hot days.

Water balance

At this time of year, when the thermometer is off the charts, we instinctively reach for water. And it makes sense. In a normal day we need to drink at least 1.5 liters of water. Quench thirst better non-carbonated mineral water, green tea, berry morsels, fresh juices without sugar (except pomegranate and dark grape), kvass. And drinks should not be icy – to avoid catching sore throat and other cold troubles. Drink should not volley, but slowly, small sips.

In the heat it is necessary not only to drink water intensively, but also to immerse yourself in it. In the morning take a contrast shower, in the evenings – cool. Remember: become immediately under cold water is strictly forbidden. It is great if there is a natural body of water near you. If not – you can visit the pool.

You can overcome lethargy by washing your face, also wet your neck with water or rub yourself with a towel soaked in water. Legs, tired for the day, perfectly relax in a bath with mint and sea salt.

Summer menu

You can get some of the vital fluids from food. Lean on summer dishes, especially liquid: soups, borscht, okroshka. Meat is better for some time to replace boiled fish and fermented milk products. Eat more greens, fruits and vegetables. Try not to overeat and do not overload the stomach: the body may literally lack the strength to digest a piece of meat and heavy side dishes. Doctors advise eating at the same time. In the morning and afternoon lay on proteins, in the evening – on carbohydrates.

Transition to summer time

In the hot summer days, try to live on a schedule, stick to a certain regime. First of all, pay special attention to sleep. It will be useful to extend the night sleep by half an hour or carve out time for an afternoon nap. Not a bad tip – get rid of the habit of sleeping before lunch, because waking up in the morning, when it is still relatively cool outside, there is less risk of suffering all day from a headache. In the daytime it is better not to leave the room at all: from 12 to 16 hours the sun’s rays are most active and dangerous.

If you do not have a vacation, and you sit in a stuffy office and dream of the heat of midday, take the following tips:

1. Air conditioning not only saves you from the stuffiness, it often becomes the cause of colds. Therefore, do not overdo it with cooling: the ideal temperature for the body is 20-22 degrees (provided that the air conditioner is 2-3 meters away, on the opposite wall from you).

2. If you do not have a technical miracle, then moisturize the air in the room. For this purpose it is enough to put an open vessel with water on the table and periodically sprinkle water with a special device.

3. When the air temperature passes the mark of 26 degrees, the efficiency of a person rapidly decreases. You caught yourself thinking that a few minutes senselessly sit staring at the computer? Take a walk down the corridor and have a cup of cool green tea.

Dress for the weather

Hardly anyone would think of wearing a wool suit in 40-degree heat. But flaunting with barely covered bust and in minis is not advised even by doctors. Lightweight spacious pants, linen sundresses, long skirts, tunics – here are indispensable clothes for summer. Needless to say, all from natural fabrics, best of all – linen and cotton, so that the liquid easily evaporated, and the body is not overheated.

Send “on vacation” belts, metal trinkets, ties. But hats will be useful: today a wide-brimmed hat or panamas are indispensable, protecting our heads from sunstroke. The closet will not do without open shoes. Comfortable sandals without tight straps and high heels will save your legs from fatigue, swelling and varicose veins.

And a few words about makeup. In summer, sebaceous glands work several times more intensively, so no makeup does not hold on the face, pollutes the pores and makes it difficult for the skin to breathe. Therefore, the skin and hair need more thorough cleansing in summer.

Another danger to the skin is excessive drying, dehydration by sunlight. As often as possible make toning face masks – from cucumber, parsley or fruit. And do not forget, of course, about the problem areas of the heels. Every day before going to bed, lubricate them with cream and from time to time – with lemon juice.

Hair, which suffer no less, should be protected with a headdress. It will not hurt and rinsing shampoo with the addition of 1-2 drops of peppermint, eucalyptus or grapefruit essential oil. This will not only moisturize the scalp, but also improve your overall health.