Drink enough water (at least 1.5L), cover your head, wear light clothes… Here are some classic (but effective) tips that we hear every year when big heat waves arrive. From this Monday, July 11, temperatures in France will rise and reach peaks at 38 or 39°C especially in the South-West or the Rhone Valley.
To avoid sunstroke or heatstroke, Santé Publique France also recommendsavoid going out during the hottest hours (from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the event of a heat wave), to get your body wet, to eat enough light, water-rich meals or to avoid physical exertion as much as possible.
“The body begins to suffer if you have cramps, headaches, nausea, unusual tiredness… Get into a cool place, drink, stop all physical activity, sprinkle yourself with water and ventilate yourself. you if the signs occur after direct exposure to the sun”can we read on their site.
If staying as cool as possible is therefore the number one advice to follow, especially if you are fragile or sensitive to heat – especially people over 65, pregnant women, people with disabilities or young children – here are some additional and unusual tips for successfully beating the heat. Do they actually work? Here they are !
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