夏天清凉消暑十招

1、夏天清凉消暑十招3. Dress for the heat.3. 穿衣之道 Wear natural fabrics (cotton, silk, linen) rather than artificial fibers. 尽量穿棉、丝、亚麻等自然纤维材质的 衣服，不穿人造纤维。Wear Light Colors: Darker colors will absorb the sun's rays and be warmer than light or white clothing, which reflects light and heat. 穿浅色 衣服：深色衣服会吸收太阳射线，浅色

2、和白色衣服能够将光和热反射 出去，因此深色衣服比浅、白色衣服的吸热度高。Cover Up: Covering up may actually keep you cooler, especially if the heat is low in humidity. By protecting your skin from the sun beating down, you'll also shade your skin. Be sure your clothing is natural fabrics, and loose.注意遮盖：适当遮盖会让你更凉快，尤其是当天气热，湿度却较 低时。遮

3、盖能让你的皮肤免受太阳直射。 当然，记得衣服最好是自然纤维并且要宽松哦。 去地下室或者较低的地方吧，那里会更凉快。5. Keep the air flowing.5. 保持空气流通 In the evening, open windows and use fans to create a cross-breeze, circulating cooler evening/night air through the rooms. As soon as the sun hits the building the next morning, close all windows and keep doo

4、rs and windows closed throughout the day until it is cooler outside than it is inside. Leaving kitchen cabinets open all night helps too; if you leave them closed, theystore the heat.在晚上，翻开窗户或者用风扇让空气保持对流，让凉快的晚风能够穿过房子。次日清晨，当太阳直射房子的时候， 一整个白天都关闭所有门窗， 直到室外比室内凉快后再通风。夜间把厨房的橱柜全部翻开，否那么关闭的橱柜里也会储存一些热 量。6. Tur

5、n off electrical heat sources.6. 切断电热源 Turn off the stove or other sources of heat. Turn off your lamps, as well as your computer when you're n ot usi ng it. Tur n off your TV关掉炉子等热源。关掉所有不用的灯、电脑、和电视。7. Eat spicy food.7. 辣味食物 It's not a coincidence that many people in hotter regions of the wo

6、rld eat spicy food. Spicy (hot to the taste) food increases perspiration which cools the body as it evaporates. It also can cause an endorphin rush that is quite pleasant and might make you forget about the heat. 很多生活在炎热地区的人都吃辛辣的食物，这不只是个 巧合。辛辣的食物能够促进排汗， 随着汗液蒸发， 身体也就凉快下来了。 此外，辛辣食物还会促进脑内啡的分泌，让你产生快感，忘掉

7、炎 热。8. Think cool.8. 冥想降温 Read books about climbing Mount Everest, visiting Norway, or watch "Ice Age", or "The Day After Tomorrow". You might not be physically cooler, but if your mind envisions a cold en vir onment, you might feel a bit cooler.去读读关于登珠峰、游挪威的书， 看看?冰河世纪?、?后天?这样的电影。这样也许你的身体不会感到凉快，但是因为大脑在联想凉爽的环 境，所以你也许会感觉到少许凉意吧。9. Sit still.9. 静坐 Do not try to fan yourself because it can make you hotter. Trying to move while feeling hot can make you feel hotter. 不要自 己给自己扇风，因为只会越扇越热。当你感到热时，做任何动作只会让你更热。10. Just add water.10想降温？加点水 Soak a t-shirt in the s