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BY CHRISTINE CHEN
I’m one of those people who gets super hot and sweaty in the summer in, like, five seconds. I melt, I get tired, and then I get really cranky. Not cute.
It might feel natural for me — and for everyone else — to reach for the iciest glass of anything I can find, but that may not be the best idea, especially for us super-heated types. It’s important to cool off without dousing the digestive fire, which is needed to process food into energy. Also, if you’re not digesting well, you’ll feel heavy as your meals linger in your body. No one needs the extra struggle when it’s so hot all you want to do is hug every air conditioning unit you see.
I’m a big fan (did someone say fan?) of making your life easier during the height of summer. The better you feel in the heat, the less likely you are to be aggravated mentally and physically. That’s good for you and everyone around you.
Here are five simple ways to stay minty cool in intense heat:
1. Put fresh mint in your water bottle.
Water is a no-brainer. We want cool liquids like crazy in the summer, but go for cool — not ice cold — water, and drop about three to five fresh mint leaves in the glass. This herb helps soothe digestion and skin irritations, plus gives you a natural shot of cool that doesn’t extinguish the fire in your belly needed to digest. On that note, eat a little lighter in the summer (avoid fried, carbohydrate-heavy and spicy foods).
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