Beating The Remaining Heat

We here at the group scoop are mavericks, bucking trends at every corner. Bringing you the information you need just not when you expect it. Keeping with this tradition, we present to you a practical users guide to staying cool. Yes, summer is almost over. Yes, today, ironically, it is cool where I live. None of that matters to you, if you live in the Southwest or major parts of Texas where it is still "hot as blazes" and looks to be that way for at least a few more weeks to come. Without further ado, your unseasonable, seasonal look at:

Practical Tips For Staying Cool Without Air Conditioning

Watch what you eat- eat smaller meals and stay away from meals that are high in protein. Both will help you reduce your body’s metabolic heat which is a major factor in how hot you’re feeling.

Drink lots ‘o water- The cooler the water, the better. If a drink is cool it saps some of your body heat and transfers it into bringing the temperature of the drink inline with your body temperature.

The 'ole wet your wrists trick- wrap your wrists with a soaked icy towel. This is almost a magic trick as your whole body will feel almost instant heat relief. Studies have shown that this bit of wizardly can reduce your core body temperature as much as 3 degrees!

The new wet your sleeves trick- wet the ends of your short sleeved shirt and the bottom cuffs of your pants for a surprising feeling of heat relief.

Get low, get low- remember the whole idea you hear about "heat rises" well that’s true! If there is a bottom floor or a lower point in any place you’re at, hang out there for a break from the high temperature (unless you’re in a heat sink like a hot ravine....).

Keep it flowing- make sure you’re in a place where the air is moving, moving air grabs heat from your body and whisks it away.

Don’t keep it flowing- do not use a hand fan to cool yourself. Whatever amount of coolness is achieved from that moving air will be more than equaled by increase in your body temperature from the exercise of fanning yourself.

Take off your shoes- taking off your shoes is not only a way to keep a cleaner home, it’s also a way to keep cool. Shoes and hats can trap a surprising amount of heat from escaping your body.

And there goes your practical guide to staying cool without air conditioning. These tips will help you beat the heat whether you’re on the road with a group of people or at home alone. It may not be hot where you are now, but it will be soon, print this guide and heed its words for some relief.

Now you have no reason not to take your group down to Phoenix or Hotlanta- heat is no foe for the prepared!