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This post was last edited by marsrock on 2017-1-20 at 14:53. Things to keep in mind during the hot summer days: 1. Avoid eating cold drinks. For children, eating cold drinks is thought to be the best way to cool down, but this isn’t true. Consuming too many cold drinks can cause digestive discomfort, with diarrhea being a common symptom. Furthermore, consuming cold drinks can also cause strong irritation to the blood vessels in the throat, leading to severe constriction and poor blood flow in that area. Eating cold drinks may seem to reduce fever, but it can interfere with the body’s normal sweating process. Sweating is a natural bodily response that helps to eliminate toxins from the body. Regular consumption of cold drinks can cause the capillaries to constrict, preventing toxins from being completely removed from the body and thus affecting the body’s regulatory functions. 2. Drink less alcohol. Drinking is an essential part of social interactions; whether it’s baijiu or beer, it serves as a way to interact with others. However, it’s best to avoid drinking alcohol in the summer. Take baijiu as an example – drinking too much of it can lead to accelerated loss of body fluids, and dehydration is a common outcome. As for beer, excessive consumption often results in the formation of stones and gout, which can harm the body. 3. Avoid taking cold showers. Many people like to take cold showers in the summer, thinking that it helps to reduce heat in the body; however, this is not the case, as taking cold showers can harm the body. Cold water applied to the skin causes strong irritation; through neural reflexes, this leads to the contraction of blood vessels in the skin, hindering the normal process of heat dissipation. Furthermore, taking cold showers can easily lead to the accumulation of wind, cold, and dampness in the meridians, which may cause arthritis and rheumatism. 4. Do not sleep on the floor. When the temperature is high, many people lay a mat on the floor and sleep on it; sleeping in this way can be harmful to one’s health. The floor is extremely humid; lying on it while sleeping can easily lead to rheumatism and joint problems. The best way is to sleep on a bed with a cooling mat, as this helps prevent moisture from entering the body. The above is an introduction to how to maintain good health during the hot summer days. I hope this information will be helpful to everyone, and that you will use scientific methods to take care of your health.