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What not to eat to beat the heat

There’s another adaptation that can help you survive a heatwave: diet.

Counterintuitively, ice cream will warm you up in the long run, while fresh fruit and vegetables can keep you cool. We get this and other tips. from Washington Post environmental reporter Allyson Chiu.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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