Will Drinking Hot Tea Cool You Off?

We've all heard it before, you mention that you're hot, and someone will point out that you can actually cool off by drinking hot tea.

The logic behind this claim, is that the hot tea makes you sweat and that helps cool you off. Does that sound right to you or do you think it's just a tall tale?

Rumors and stories like this get passed around for decades sometimes, but here is why it isn't true.

The amount of heat lost by sweating and evaporation will never exceed the amount of heat gained by the hot drink you've consumed.

Also, the extra heat makes your blood vessels near the skin dilate to help cool your blood faster. The nerves in your skin can sense this, causing you to feel flushed and warm.

It's true hot tea does make you sweat more, and will increase your cooling. But the amount of extra cooling won't be enough to offset the heating-up from drinking the hot tea.

So next time someone points out that you should drink hot tea in the summer, don't rush to put the kettle on. Grab a tall glass of iced tea, an iced coffee or lemonade instead.

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