While walking outside one sunny day, Steven Taylor quickly realized that his daily walks have gotten shorter every week. From around two to three hours of walking around the neighborhood, the habit cut off from one to two hours because Steven Taylor simply can’t handle the heat anymore.
Indeed, LA and the rest of Southern California feel like one gigantic oven because of the intense heatwave. In fact, the problem has gotten so big that California is moving to create and adopt heatwave rankings. Some people believe that the intense heat is only temporary and will be gone naturally once the cooler months come in, but experts believe that the dry months are going to stay longer. This is perhaps a product of climate change, a fact that is always ignored by most people all over the world.
Well, with the intense heatwave being a problem, Steven Taylor has made it clear that changes will need to be made in his household. He does his research and found many useful ways on keeping oneself cool during the dry season:
Drink plenty of fluids.
It’s simple, it’s effective, and it’s very healthy too. Drinking a cold glass of water is enough to keep yourself cool for a couple of hours. Just make sure you are drinking water most of the time and not soda. Increased soda intake is going to add more sugar into your system, thus making your body warm. It also raises your risk of diabetes and other health problems. If you want some tasty liquid refreshments, Steven Taylor recommends drinking freshly squeezed lemonades or orange juice.
Limit the number of times you have to go out.
If you need to get out of the house, make sure you already take care of everything while outside. Exposure to prolonged heat is very dangerous, so make sure to rest under a shade when needed. But if you really don’t have any business in going out, then stay put inside your home.
Invest in an air conditioner.
If you can’t, at least make sure that your house has proper ventilation to let air come in and out of the house.
Wear light-colored or loose clothing
Funny enough, Steven Taylor has a lot of clothes that are too big for him. These are clothes that he used to wear before he toned down due to exercise.
In any case, if you have light-colored or loose clothing, using them during the heatwave is a good idea, since loose clothing helps in letting the air circulate inside your clothes, thus keeping you cool while going out. If you have too many t-shirts that are too big for you, it’s sometimes a good idea to remove the sleeves, thus transforming your big T-shirts into something loose and comfortable to wear.
Originally published at https://steventaylorlandlord.blogspot.com.