Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For many Americans, a heat wave means iced drinks and frozen treats.

But across parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America, people still drink hot tea, eat steaming soup and pile chiles onto their food.

It sounds like the last thing you’d want when temperatures soar.

But is cold food always the smartest way to cool down?

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