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Mistaken Idea 1: The more beer you drink, the cooler you are

Cool beer is refreshing on a hot day. However, too much beer can cause dry throat and fever. Beer contains alcohol; if you drink too much at a time, the alcohol content in your body will be too high. If you drink continuously, those symptoms will become serious.

Mistaken Idea 2: Morning Exercises: the earlier, the better

People often hold the idea that it’s better to exercise early in the morning. However, experts say that before 6 am in the summer, pollutants in the air are not easy to diffuse; the foul air is bad for one’s health. In addition, photosynthesis does not occur before sunrise so there is not a lot of fresh oxygen from green plants. It is easy to catch a cold or have pain in the stomach if you exercise before 6 am. The suggestion is to exercises after 6 am in summer time.

Mistaken Idea 3: Keep the room at a uniform temperature

When using air-conditioning in summer, people like to keep the temperature uniform all the time. However, regulating the temperature of a room can help our body temperature adjustment mechanism be more alert, which can raise adaptability and ability of self-protection. Regulating room temperature can help people avoid cold and other indoor diseases.

Mistaken Idea 4: The darker lense a pair of sunglasses has, the better it protects the eyes

There is an idea if the lenses of a pair of sunglasses are very dark, they will do a better job of protecting the eyes. This notion is actually wrong. If the lenses are too dark, they will seriously affect our visibility and cause eye damage. Experts suggest that sunglasses with grey and green colored lenses are preferred.

Source: weather.com

Translated by Jiang Yilingzi

Edited by Clark Cahill