Health & Beauty: 5 Ways to Beat the Heat!

Yo, this weather has been crazy! I don’t know what Mother Nature is going through… Well actually, I do know.  We’ve been consistently destroying our ozone layer, but I digress. We got a piece of summer sun last week, and I believe it caught a lot of us off guard. I was hot as hell! In the event summer wants to swing by again, here are a few ways to beat the summer heat and avoid unflattering beads of perspiration that we pretend people can’t really see.

1.  A cold can of soda on the back of the neck is a sure fire way to cool down. The neck is one of the most exposed and easily overheated areas of the skin.
2. Run cold water on the insides of your wrists or dip your elbows in cool water. These are pulse points and will help constrict the blood vessels that dilate when you overheat.
3. Take off your shoes and socks. The body releases heat through the feet. By airing out your feet you lower your body temperature.
4. Carry some cooling peppermint oil with you. A few drops at the temples will cool you in seconds.
5. Get a glass of ice- no water! Holding the cup to your face, blow gently into it. The ice will cool the air and it will blow cold air back at you.

Stay up and catch my swag
FaBid

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