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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   
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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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