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The myth is thought to have arisen through a flawed interpretation of a vaguely scientific experiment by the US military in the 1950s. In those studies, volunteers were dressed in Arctic survival suits and exposed to bitterly cold conditions. Because it was the only part of their bodies left uncovered, most of their heat was lost through their heads.

The face, head and chest are more sensitive to changes in temperature than the rest of the body, making it feel as if covering them up does more to prevent heat loss. In fact, covering one part of the body has as much effect as covering any other. If the experiment had been performed with people wearing only swimming trunks, they would have lost no more than 10% of their body heat through their heads, the scientists add.

That makes sense to me. If you only had a hat on you would certainly lose all your body heat from everywhere else.

The most important organ in your body, your heart, will be kept on its temperature as long as possible. And that's why your legs and arms get cold first starting with cold toes and fingers. Then your brain, and finally the rest of your body.

Labels: body temperature, heat, myth

Let's talk about ways to cool down!

I live in a basement, no windows and lots of moisture. You'd think it would be cool, but it's not, because the walls are heavily insulated and it seems to store heat like a sauna.

But I don't want to waste energy and I certainly don't want an electric bill that is impossible to pay. My Mom keeps her a/c set at 80 or 82 degrees. She firmly believes a higher set thermostat in conjunction with all her fans is the coolest way to go for the buck.

Drink more water, ICE COLD water. You won't get heated as quickly if you keep your body hydrated.

I don't use much, if any, hair products, but if you do it will act as a shield on your scalp and sometimes keep the heat from rising and escaping through your head. Plus, anything with oils is a heat attractor, and when it is 100 degrees outside attracting heat is a no-no!

That's all I can think of at the moment, feel free to leave comments and add more tips. We're all in need of some cool advice. =o)

Labels: heat, stay cool