Cucumber and tomatoes are 95 per cent water, so top up your fluid intake with these healthy snacks.
Eat your water
Use ice cubes to rub the body’s pulse points: wrists and neck, the inside of elbows, the knees and tops of feet.
On Ice
The treat is packed with milk, fat and sugar, so the body uses a lot of energy to consume it — making you hotter.
Be wary of ice cream
Then take it off! A hat can shield you from the sun but also holds in heat, so don’t forget to give yourself a break from headwear while in the shade.
Wear a hat
It might seem counterintuitive to eat spicy food but it helps. The capsaicin in hot chilli peppers makes you sweat more easily, releasing body heat.
Spicy idea
Take a cool bowl of water and dunk your trotters into it. Feet and ankles are “hit zones” which, when cooled, can bring down your body temperature.
Get your feet wet
TikTokers have been promoting the use of ice cubes hanging from fans to cool a room. Avoid this unless you want to short the electricity in your house.