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Three simple tips to keep warm
It’s easier to change your body temperature than room temperature.
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Three simple tips on how to keep warm in the cooler weather:
- Warm yourself first – It’s easier to change your body temperature than room temperature, not to mention more eco-friendly. Instead of turning up the heat, put on another layer of clothing.
- Wear a hat – Your mom may have said that you lose 80 per cent of your body heat through your head, but that’s not actually true. If you’re otherwise clothed, you’ll lose heat from any surface that’s exposed. So put on your hat, even if you’re inside.
- Switch between hot and cold water in the shower – Hot showers immediately warm you up, but cold showers improve blood circulation between your skin and organs, they are also correlated with a stronger immune
Emergency numbers to remember:
10177 (national toll-free number)
112 (cellphones)
011 458-0911 (Ekurhuleni life threatening emergency line).
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