☀️There’s nothing like a British heatwave to bring out a long list of extreme weather advice.
🌡️With temperatures set to remain high this weekend, what advice should you be following to stay cool and calm?
Take our quiz to find out 👇🧵
telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…
🌡️With temperatures set to remain high this weekend, what advice should you be following to stay cool and calm?
Take our quiz to find out 👇🧵
telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…
🌡️Everyone has their own heatwave hacks...
❄️From popping a pillow in the freezer to having a cool drink before bed
We asked the experts to sort the facts from the fiction 👇
❄️From popping a pillow in the freezer to having a cool drink before bed
We asked the experts to sort the facts from the fiction 👇
🪟 'You should keep all your windows and curtains closed during a heatwave'
Is this true or false?
Is this true or false?
✅It's True!
🗣️“The best thing to do is to keep your windows shut and your curtains drawn all day. When you open your windows in the morning it feels cool and lovely, but it heats the inside of your house" says Dr Alannah Hare, an NHS and Private Sleep Consultant
🗣️“The best thing to do is to keep your windows shut and your curtains drawn all day. When you open your windows in the morning it feels cool and lovely, but it heats the inside of your house" says Dr Alannah Hare, an NHS and Private Sleep Consultant
🚿 'You should have a cold shower before bed to cool down'
Is this claim true or false?
Is this claim true or false?
❌ It's false!
“This is something people always tell me they do when it’s hot, but it doesn’t work,” says Dr Hare.
🚿“When you blast yourself under a cold shower just before bed your body raises its core temperature to compensate for the cold water, which makes you feel warmer"
“This is something people always tell me they do when it’s hot, but it doesn’t work,” says Dr Hare.
🚿“When you blast yourself under a cold shower just before bed your body raises its core temperature to compensate for the cold water, which makes you feel warmer"
🥗 "Having a light dinner helps you get to sleep in a heatwave"
Is this true or false?
Is this true or false?
✅It's true!
“Anything too calorific will need to be burned off by the body, which creates heat and adds to the problem,” says sleep expert Neil Stanley
“Anything too calorific will need to be burned off by the body, which creates heat and adds to the problem,” says sleep expert Neil Stanley
☕️It's the big question...should you really drink hot tea on a warm day to cool down?
✅You should!
In 2012, a landmark study by the University of Ottawa discovered that when thermosensors in the mouth and throat detect heat, the brain activates a sweating response.
☀️The sweat then absorbs body heat and evaporates it into the air, cooling you down!
In 2012, a landmark study by the University of Ottawa discovered that when thermosensors in the mouth and throat detect heat, the brain activates a sweating response.
☀️The sweat then absorbs body heat and evaporates it into the air, cooling you down!
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