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Hot tea in hot weather
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AI-generated hot and iced tea comparison, illustrative only. Origin: OpenAI image generation, 2026-10-25.
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A warm drink can increase sweating. If sweat can evaporate, this may help release heat under certain conditions, but the effect depends on humidity, clothing, and activity. One study tested hot water during exercise in dry air, not an ordinary cup of tea in every hot-weather setting; it does not show that tea lowers skin temperature by several degrees.

