Heatwaves in the summertime can be harsh. If you live in the area where lockdown is still active, it’s probably even harder to deal with the hot summer weather. One of the common problems people have is not being able to sleep well and there’s one drink that can help you with that.
Staying cool during the day is less of a challenge. You can refresh by drinking water and wearing loose clothes, but when the nighttime comes, it gets a bit more tricky. Opening the windows will let the noise (and mosquitos) in, but sweating through the night is definitely not acceptable. The solution may be drinking a warm beverage before bed.
The idea can seem weird at first. When you’re hot, your instincts tell you to drink something cold to cool down, right? Turns out, drinking something hot in the evening is actually the key if you want to survive summer heatwaves. This was backed up by Ollie Jay, a University of Ottawa researcher who conducted a series of experiments to see what effect hot drinks have on body temperature. He and his team discovered that hot beverages result in “a lower amount of heat stored inside your body,” and can help cool you down. Now that you know that, try it yourself!
