Learn from the Indians and smear yourself with onion juice, or imitate the Spanish and consume gazpacho during the day to chill off.
According to experts, the United Kingdom should go elsewhere for inspiration during the present heatwave.
This week, Britons have sweltered in temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
On Monday, the temperature is predicted to reach 39 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit).
In certain regions of Europe, temperatures have reached 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit). The dry landscapes of Portugal, Spain, France, Turkey, and Croatia have been ravaged by wildfires.
Gazpacho, one of Spain’s signature meals, is one piece of advice issued by the country’s health officials to assist people to stay cool.
Gazpacho is a chilly soup prepared from raw vegetables mixed. It is a popular summertime meal in Spain due to its refreshing and cool qualities.
Jess Aguirre, the health director for Andalusia, the most southern area of Spain, stated that it has “everything” necessary to prevent heatstroke.
The primary ingredients of the soup are tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.
Gazpacho contains a high concentration of vitamins and minerals in addition to its high water content, which rehydrates diners.
In Andalusia, health officials give a summertime recommendation to consume gazpacho every year.
In the meantime, rubbing onion juice on your skin is a new method for combating the heat that has arisen the previous day.
Professor Russell Foster, a sleep expert at the University of Oxford, provided the peculiar recommendation.
“In rural India, they will split an onion in half and rub the juice on the skin,” he told The Times. It is something you might want to try.
Some adherents of Ayurveda, an alternative form of Indian medicine, believe that applying onion juice to the soles of the feet helps regulate body temperature and protects the body from the effects of summer heat.
However, there is no scientific evidence that this is effective.
Eating spicy foods is a further general food recommendation for combating the heat.
South Asian, African, and Caribbean cuisines, which hail from some of the hottest regions of the planet, rely heavily on fiery spices.
Despite appearing counterintuitive, really hot foods serve to chill you down.
Spicy foods raise your body’s internal temperature, simulating the weather.
This causes you to perspire, and once your body heat has evaporated the sweat, you begin to chill down.
After nearly a week of temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, Britons received a small reprieve from today to Saturday, with only 27C to 29C anticipated.
However, an amber warning for heat will begin on Sunday with highs of 31C (88F) before the height of the heat hits the country on Monday and Tuesday when London is expected to reach 38C (100F).
