How to have a safe, healthy summer
6/8/202618 min
Tips to help you thrive this season. We've got tips on how to effectively apply mosquito repellent (you need more than you think!), prevent tick bites, the safest place to position your grill, and keep everyone safe while swimming. Plus, advice on making a crave-worthy salad.
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Marielle Segarra· Host0:22
Hey, it's Marielle. I know it's not technically summer yet, but once June hits it feels like it is, and we start doing all the summer things, going to the pool, sipping Italian ices, holding our noses when we walk past garbage cans, 'cause that stuff smells way worse when it's hot. Now, at Life Kit, we are always giving you tips on how to stay healthy, and we realized summer presents some unique opportunities on that front. It's an easier time to get enough sunlight, to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, maybe even to exercise outdoors if it's not unbearably hot. It's also a risky time. We're outside. We're jumping into bodies of water. We're baking under the hot sun. We are lighting fires and cooking over them. If we're gonna do these things, we ought to do them right. Take grilling, for example.
Jess Larson· Guest1:09
Generally speaking, you don't necessarily want anything above your grill. It might not be the best setup to place your grill on a balcony where there is someone else's balcony above yours. And you generally don't want to place your grill along your house siding because it gets really hot.
Marielle Segarra· Host1:26
This is Jess Larson. She's the founder of a food blog called Plays