Carol has discovered that staying cool is easier with ice. She is experiencing that time of life women used to talk about in whispered conversations. Now it is often discussed on talk shows and the news. With all this talk you might think some scientist would have found a real answer. Not so! At least not for her. The hormone replacement therapy helps, but she still has extreme hot flashes with major sweating.
We think immediately of drinking something cold. Good idea, but not enough. Carol has discovered that it takes ice in her mouth to do the trick. A Popsicle, a slush, or ice cream give her temporary relief.
You can buy Popsicle forms, but small paper cups with sticks for handles do pretty well. You might have to wait for the contents to get almost hard before you insert the stick. Purchased ones will allow you to put the sticks in at the beginning.
You can use fruit juice, flavored drink mix, soda, yogurt, or flavored gelatin to create your treats. All of these will work as frozen treats and all of them will give you the effect of cooling your core temperature. Of course, if you want to sneak in a little extra nutrition, the juice and yogurt are hits.
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