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Drinking hot tea in summer really does cool you down - here's the science

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This week, temperatures across the UK are soaring, with those of us in London expecting temperatures of up to 40°C. While you might be tempted to reach for a cold drink to help cool you down, surprisingly hot drinks such as teas and coffees may actually be more effective.

A study in 2012 by researchers from the University of Ottawa looked at the effect of drinking hot drinks on body temperature.

The results revealed that a hot drink can cool you down, but only in dry conditions. Speaking to the Smithsonian Mag, Dr Ollie Jay, one of the authors of the study, explained: “If you drink a hot drink, it does result in a lower amount of heat stored inside your body, provided the additional sweat that’s produced when you drink the hot drink can

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