Pouring water over your head can cool you off and lower your core body temperature, but the caveat to this is that you have to be in a place where the water you poured on your body can evaporate off of your skin and get rid of heat (remember, only sweat that evaporates off of your skin actually cools you off).
What can I drink to cool down?
Here are our favorite picks for these classic coolers:
- Watermelon Blackberry Lemonade — Salt & Wind. ...
- Blueberry Lavender Lemonade — from Serious Eats. ...
- Jalapeno Strawberry Lemonade — from Food Network. ...
- Honey Ginger Lemonade — from Salt & Wind. ...
- Raspberry Limeade — from Eating Well.
Does drinking lots of water reduce temperature?
Drinking cold water lowers the body temperature and takes a fever down. Staying hydrated at any time is important, but when the body is in distress, using the cold water helps tremendously. Adding a squeeze of lemon and a little bit of sea salt during a fever can replace electrolytes that may have been lost.
