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How to Stay Cool in Summer Heat - Tips To Feel Fresh Your body temperatures rises when outdoor temperatures go up, explains Mathis. To maintain a normal, comfortable temperature, your body needs to release heat through its pores. A little perspiration is good. Excessive sweating, however, can cause dehydration, which dominoes into a sour mood, irritability, and sluggishness. (In extreme circumstances, it can even make a person delusional.) That’s why it’s important to keep your body temperature down before you go outside. Not only will it help you look cool but you’ll also feel more comfortable once you’re out and about. One trick to try: Place skin-care supplies in the refrigerator before hopping in the shower, suggests Joanna Schlip, a Los Angeles makeup artist. That way, after you’re dry, you can smooth on the cool products to refresh your skin. Or take it a step further: “One trick I learned is to put the metal jewelry I’m going to wear—my bracelet, necklace, and earrings—...

How to Reduce Waist Size – PART 2 Belly fat can be especially dangerous, so reducing the size of your waist is associated with better health, not just better looks. The average waist size has increased seven inches since the 1950s, so if you want to trim your waist size, you’re not alone. Luckily, there are ways that women and men can reduce their waist sizes. Reduce calories. It’s a fairly obvious point, but if you want to reduce your waist size, you need to reduce the amount of calories you consume. Weight loss is an obvious equation: You need to burn more than you take in, and exercise burns fewer calories than many people think. It takes a caloric deficit of 3,500 to lose a single pound. Many studies have found that if you keep a food diary in which you list what you eat every day, with the number of calories consumed, you will be more likely to eat less. Use online calorie counters to figure out the number of calories in everything you eat. Pay careful attention t...

How to Reduce Waist Size – PART 1 Losing inches around your waist not only makes you feel better, but may also improve your health. And, lucky for you, that unhealthy belly fat comes off faster than fat stored on your hips and legs. However, while you may be anxious to lose pounds -- and inches from your waist -- in a matter of days, you'll need to take weight off slowly, making changes to how you eat and exercise to ensure you're losing fat and not muscle. Before you start working on trimming your mid-section, consult your doctor to discuss the right techniques that fit your specific health needs. A Little About Belly Fat Belly fat is made up of two types of fat: subcutaneous and visceral. Most of the fat on your body -- 90 percent -- is subcutaneous, which is the pinchable fat under your skin that hangs over your belt buckle. Visceral fat, which makes up the other 10 percent, is found only deep in your abdominal region, surrounding your organs. You can't touch vi...