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Mind, Body, Soul
Stayin' Cool
By Mona Lease
Greetings, Gals!! As I write this - it's 95 degrees outside and feels
as sticky as flypaper. I'll start there. In this mugginess and
heat...keep drinking...lots of water is best.
If you're on the scales to see if you have lost any weight...it usually
will not show during heat like this. The body holds on to as much water
as it can to keep itself hydrated. If you stop sweating - you are in
trouble.
With this in mind...if you want a cooler climate to visit on
vacation...or just wonder or want to dream - here are the coolest
cities in the USA during June, July, and August. These are averages.
D=Day. N=Night. All temperatures are Fahrenheit.
San Francisco,
CA
67 D 54N
San
Diego,
CA
74D 63N
Seattle,
WA
74D 56N
Buffalo,
NY
78D 60N
Milwaukee,
WI
78D 61N
Portland,
OR
78D 55N
Boston,
MA
79D 61N
Rochester,
NY
79D 59N
Providence,
RI
81D 57N
Cleveland,
OH
81D 70N
Minneapolis,
MN
81D 68N
San Jose,
CA
81D 58N
Pittsburgh,
PA
81D 61N
Detroit,
MI
81D 69N - Current
Results
Weather and Science
Facts
Or, if you prefer the hot weather, these cities have the days listed
that are over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Phoenix,
AZ
107 days
Las Vegas,
NE
70 days
Riverside,
CA
24 days
Dallas,
TX
17 days
Austin,
TX
16 days
Sacramento, CA 11
days
Oklahoma City, OK 11 days
San Antonio,
TX 8
days
Salt Lake City, UT 5
days
Houston,
TX
4 days
Kansas City,
MO 3
days - Current Results
Ayurvedic Cooling Facts
So steamy that all you want is a hunk of frozen watermelon for dinner?
According to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian practice of balancing energy
for health; certain ingredients have properties that can help you beat
the heat.
Favor naturally sweet foods like sweet fruits, most grains, squashes,
root vegetables, milk ghee, and fresh yogurt. The sweet taste is
cooling and heavy, but also anti-inflammatory. It pacifies heat,
satisfies thirst, benefits the skin and hair, and tends to be
grounding, nourishing, strength-building, and satisfying.
Bitter tastes cleanse the palate and improve the sense of taste. They
tone the skin and muscles, benefit the blood, relieve burning and
itching sensations, satisfy thirst, balance the appetite, support
digestion, and help absorb moisture and sweat.
The astringent taste is basically a flavor of dryness - a chalky taste
that dries the mouth and may cause it to contract. Legumes...adzuki
beans, black-eyed peas, chick peas, kidney beans, lentils, pinto beans,
and soybeans are classically astringent in taste.
Fruits and vegetables that are astringent are apples, cranberries,
pomegranates, artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, basil, dill,
fennel, and parsley. - Whole Living and Banyan Balanced
Enjoy the summer. Eat smart - Drive smarter.
Keep reaching. Keep stretching!
For you outside lovers:
Mosquito Yard Spray
1 Big bottle of cheap, blue mouthwash
3 cups Epsom salts
3 stale 12-oz cans of cheap beer
Mix ingredients together until the salt is dissolved. In a sprayer,
spray anywhere outside you want to sit. Will not harm plants or
flowers. Mosquitos are gone from the area for approximately 80 days. -
No known author
"Sometimes all you need is for someone to just be there, even though
they can't solve your problems. Just knowing there is someone who cares
can make all the difference." - sun.gazing.com
The best is yet to be!! MONA
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