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By now, you might be familiar with the art of hygge (pronounced hoo-gah), which hails from one of the world’s most consistently happy countries: Denmark. The word has no direct translation in English, but according to Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen and author of The Little Book of Hygge, it may have roots in the Norwegian hugge, from which “hug” derives. Essentially, it means coziness, comfort, and to be enveloped in a sense of well-being.

While many Americans may practice hygge by adding fluffy down blankets, roaring fires, and candles to their homes to comfort them during the days with the least daylight — an approach Wiking calls a “survival strategy” for “the duvet of darkness” — the concept permeates all aspects of Danish culture. That means hygge has its place in the warmer months, too. Plus, if you experience warm weather year-round, you needn’t miss out on hygge’s happifying benefits.

With that in mind, consider these ideas for hygge in hot(ter) weather.

Bring the outdoors in.

Think fresh flowers from the garden or finds from the farmers’ market. Put your fresh tomatoes in a beautiful bowl at the center of the table.

Open the windows and let in the breeze, especially in the evenings. “Living in hot climates like Texas, where the outdoors can feel oppressive, we create indoor sanctuaries,” says Jessica Maros, principal and designer at Maros Designs in Dallas.

Use transitional spaces.

Porches are the ultimate indoor-outdoor hygge hotspots, but patios, decks, or even a corner of a yard can also be welcoming sanctuaries, so long as they’re comfy. Think about outfitting the space with a snuggly seat or a swinging hammock. Fill a beautiful pitcher (true hygge fanatics prize ceramics) with icy sun tea or water infused with your favorite fruit. Admire its sweaty, condensation-covered surface as you relax.

Pare the clutter.

In hotter weather, simple, clean surfaces can feel like relief from the heat. Maros suggests decluttering routinely and keeping only the things you need and love best in view.

Keep the fires burning.

If you snuff the candle wicks in warmer months, think about creating a gathering place at the backyard fire pit, says Martin Klarborg, co-owner of the Danish home-decor brand Klarborg.

He suggests keeping fires simple and small in the summer. The point is the gathering. Toast some marshmallows as the sun sets; wear an oversize hoodie if the weather turns cool.

 (New to building a campfire? Here are a few basic instructions to help light up your next outdoor gathering.)

Engage the senses.

Hygge means meeting all five senses in the moment. Summer hygge could be, as Wiking suggests, enjoying the smell of sunscreen and fresh-cut grass, or appreciating the feel of salt on your skin after a swim. Being present is key.

Touch
Think about the nice light weight of a cotton waffle-weave throw when a breeze creates a slight chill, perhaps during an afternoon downpour. That’s hygge.

This feeling also extends to fashion, which Wiking writes should be casual and simple. An oversize button-up linen camp shirt or sundress can do the trick here. Think comfort and ease.

Smell
Want to skip candles in summer? Cozy scents still have a place in hygge-like summer venues. If you love having a fragrance linger, consider incense. Maros suggests lighter scents, such as palo santo, cedar, or pine. “They not only create a serene atmosphere but also invite a sense of grounded warmth into your home,” she says.

In the yard, try incense sticks that incorporate insect-repelling essential oils, like citronella and geranium. (Or, try creating a low-mosquito garden with these plants.)

Hear
The sound of a crackling fire is the most hygge-like sound there is, writes Wiking. But any natural soundscape will do: birds singing, waves crashing on a shore, wind blowing through the leaves.

Maros adds that “design around daily rituals” can promote a feeling of ease and comfort. So if you love music, add a nook to your living room for listening to records or playing instruments.

See
In summer, create a warm, welcoming atmosphere and capture the visual feel of candlelight with strings of outdoor lights in the backyard. Cozy up with cushions, light throws, or slouchy camp chairs, and invite neighbors for popcorn and a movie projected onto the side of the garage. The community gathered around you is even more important than the items you choose.

Taste
Hygge often involves a sweet treat, Wiking says. In summer, that could be a midafternoon melty-cold ice-cream cone, a picnic basket packed with cheese and wine, or an evening barbecue smorgasbord — whatever feels like sweetness to you.

As with most things hygge, food rituals emphasize community and beauty. “Set the table outside and take some extra time doing it,” suggests Klarborg. “When your guests arrive, they can tell that you created a cozy atmosphere. When the barbecue is going and you are all enjoying yourself, the sense might not be hygge — but just wait until the evening settles.

“When everyone is sitting down around the table, the sun has set, and the sky is lit in the last remaining light and you’re all quiet, someone might say, ‘This is quite a moment, isn’t it?’ Right there, in that second and the moment before it, that sense of contentment, safety among friends, and appreciation — that is hygge.”

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Humans have a complicated relationship with hexapods. They buzz us, pester us, spook us; they find their way to our food, sip our drinks, eat our plants; they can bite us, sting us, and infect us with diseases. It’s not for nothing we term any creepy-crawly thing — whether it’s a true insect or not, such as spiders and ticks — a “bug.”

But the truth is, we can’t live without them. As University of Delaware entomology professor Doug Tallamy, PhD, explains, “If we removed insects from the planet, humans would disappear in a matter of months. So, they’re vital — yet all we do is think about how we can kill them. The fact that we have global insect decline is another serious issue, and people just shrug and say, ‘Who needs insects?’ Well, everybody needs them.”

We all know about busy bees making honey, and we’ve learned about the industriousness of ants. In fact, most insects are a hardworking part of the food web.

“Three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “That’s one out of every three bites of food you eat.”

When bees, butterflies, and other insects aren’t doing the heavy lifting of pollinating, they’re laboring behind the scenes — and often not getting much credit for their efforts. Many insects are conscientious composters and recyclers: They break down plant material, such as dead leaves and trees, and insert their nutrients back into the soil.

Agriculture and the rest of the natural world would suffer without their help, warns entomologist Michael Caterino, PhD, a professor in the Plant and Environmental Sciences department at Clemson University.

While we might think of all insects as pesky, there are many beneficial bugs helping us out by managing the true pests in our gardens and on our farms. “There’s an insect army out there that would be our allies if we took better care of them,” Caterino says. Yet we often spray or squash insects every chance we get.

Many birds live on caterpillars, and if those birds lost their food source, it would have a significant impact on the survival of those bird species. “It takes thousands of caterpillars to make one clutch of birds in North America,” says Tallamy. “If we eliminate insects, we would lose 96 percent of North American terrestrial birds.”

And the future for insects is indeed looking grim: Research has suggested that global insect populations have declined by some 45 percent since 1970. The culprits — habitat loss, light and chemical pollution, and the climate crisis — are all influenced by human actions.

In addition, a 2019 report in the journal Biological Conservation found that more than 40 percent of insect species worldwide are currently under threat of extinction due to intensive agriculture and agrochemical pollutants, invasive species, and climate change.

But insects can be bugs. So, what can you do to protect yourself while also supporting pollinators, fireflies, and other essential hexapods?

A Change of Attitude

Reaching for the repellant or turning on the bug zapper won’t address the root of what’s bugging you. The key to managing insects is to change your approach, advises Tallamy. To do this, you need to think like an insect.

For example, determining how ants or cockroaches have entered your home and where they are breeding is key to getting them out. Simply dosing them with pesticides is only a stopgap measure. “Chemicals are as bad for us as they are for the insects, so you don’t want to be spraying these things around your house if you can avoid it,” says Caterino.

“It’s much easier to change your behavior than to attempt to poison the world,” explains Tallamy. “The worst part is you think you’re killing them, but you’re actually just causing more issues without finding a solution to the problem. The very first thing insecticides kill are the natural enemies that control pest insects.”

One simple way to avoid being bitten is to not attract them in the first place. At the same time, you’ll be protecting beneficial insects.

Begin by changing your outdoor light bulbs. “To protect the moths that create the caterpillars, change outdoor lights from a white bulb to a yellow bulb,” says Tallamy. “Yellow wavelengths do not attract nocturnal insects. If everybody did that, we’d save millions and millions of beneficial insects every single night.”

Mosquito Protection

When it comes to insects, many people consider mosquitoes public enemy No. 1. Forget about sharks or tigers or crocodiles — or even pufferfish; the most dangerous animals are mosquitoes, which can transmit one or more of myriad deadly diseases with a single bite you may not even notice.

Snakes — No. 2 on the deadliest list — kill some 100,000 people worldwide each year. Yet pesky mosquitoes have caused, on average, an estimated 830,000 human deaths every year since 2010. “There are estimates that almost half of the 108 billion humans who have ever lived succumbed to a mosquito-borne disease,” explains historian Timothy Winegard, PhD, author of The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator.

The climate crisis is pushing species of mosquitoes into new, wider territories, and they’re bringing what were once considered tropical diseases to North America and other parts of the world. Malaria is the most notorious among these diseases, followed by viruses including West Nile, Zika, chikun­gunya, dengue, and yellow fever. (Vaccines can protect you from chikungunya, dengue, and yellow fever.)

Only certain mosquitoes carry those and other diseases — and only female Anopheles carry the malaria parasite. The risk of contracting malaria in the United States is low: While an average of 2,000 cases are reported per year, most of them are from travelers carrying the disease and returning from sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, or South America, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Still, no one wants to be bitten by any mosquito, and taking preventative measures can help minimize that risk, says Tallamy.

“It’s almost impossible to control mosquitoes in the adult stage,” he says, so stopping them while they’re in the larval stage is the most effective tactic. He recommends using Mosquito Dunks, commercially available tablets that kill larvae before they can grow into blood-sucking female adults, the only mosquitoes that bite.

“You get a bucket, fill it full of water, put in a handful of straw, hay, or dead leaves, and then you put it in the sun for a couple of days and it builds up populations of diatoms and algae,” Tallamy says. “That is what mosquito larvae eat and that’s what attracts the adult female mosquitoes. It’s not the Mosquito Dunk that attracts them. And once the female has laid her eggs in the bucket, which is several days later, then you add the Mosquito Dunk.”

The tablets contain a nonchemical pesticide, or biopesticide, Bacillus thuringiensis, which is a naturally occurring bacteria found in soil that destroys mosquito larvae but isn’t harmful to people or animals. (Find nine natural mosquito-repelling plants here.)

Another simple tactic is to use an electric fan when you’re sitting outdoors. “Mosquitoes can’t fly into a directed breeze,” Tallamy explains.

Wearing long sleeves and pants and minimizing standing water in your yard or on your apartment balcony are other ways to reduce mosquito bites.

Tallamy advises against spraying pesticides or foggers. “You’re killing all the pollinators that we need and not controlling mosquitoes.”

Helping Beneficial Bugs

What we plant and how we tend our yards and gardens can deter certain insects and help others. Consider some of the following tips, which can save time, money, and work.

• Use leaves as ground cover. The firefly — also known as the lightning bug — is a type of beneficial beetle declining in population due to habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, and light pollution. Fireflies, in their larval stage, eat snails, slugs, and worms, helping protect your favorite plants from becoming food. Yet almost one-third of North American firefly species may be at risk of extinction, according to a study in PLOS One.

Fireflies spend much of their lives as larvae, living in leaf litter, dead trees, or decomposing wood. An easy way to help is to keep fallen leaves on the ground instead of raking them up. “Retain the leaves that fall on your property and make beds out of them around your trees,” says Tallamy.

• Opt for native plants over manicured lawns. Many homeowners spend hours tending expanses of green grass, yet turf doesn’t contribute to biodiversity or benefit the local ecosystem. “Reducing the area that we have as a lawn is a major thing any homeowner can do [to aid good insects],” says Tallamy. “Plants are capturing energy from the sun and turning it into food, and it’s the food that supports all the animal life on the planet.”

Growing at least some native plants is a first step toward a healthier yard. Adapted to the climate and region where they naturally occur, native plants provide essential habitat and food sources for pollinators and support healthy ecosystems. “Planting a diversity of plants that are native to the place that you’re gardening will be the best for the insects that are supposed to be there,” Caterino explains.

• Plant a tree. An oak tree, a keystone species in some regions in the United States, can provide a habitat for numerous animals and insects and be a food source for more than 950 types of caterpillars, according to the National Wildlife Federation.

“If you live where oaks occur naturally, adding an oak to your yard is a very easy and very important thing that you can do,” says Tallamy.

Whether you have a big back- or front yard or only a tiny balcony, planting natives can make a positive impact. “The good news is that insects are resilient,” he says. “And [they] can rebound if we create habitat.”

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Chances are you’ve heard about “forever chemicals” — also known as PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These insidious substances are found in everything from drinking water to clothing. And they pose serious risks for our health.

People living in areas with high levels of PFAS in drinking water have shown increased incidences of type 2 diabetes, heart attack, Alzheimer’s disease, and various forms of cancer. Research has also shown probable links between PFOA (a kind of PFAS) exposure and high cholesterol, ulcerative colitis, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and thyroid disease.

At a molecular level, PFAS are sturdy chains of linked fluorine and carbon atoms of varying lengths. Their sturdiness is what makes them so useful for industrial purposes — and so dangerous for human health.

“They’re built to last,” explains rheumatologist and immune-disease specialist Aly Cohen, MD, author of Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World and the upcoming book DETOXIFY: The Everyday Toxins Harming Your Immune System and How to Defend Against Them. “That’s why they’re often on nonstick pans or rainproof clothing that take a lot of beating. They’re designed to last forever, but that’s a problem when they get inside of us.

“They’re built to last. That’s why they’re often on nonstick pans or rainproof clothing that take a lot of beating. They’re designed to last forever, but that’s a problem when they get inside of us.”

“They’re not like some of the other synthetic compounds like BPA, which breaks down in six to eight hours so you can reduce your levels quite rapidly. PFAS live in the environment and our bodies for a very long time without breaking down.”

Avoiding PFAS altogether is nearly impossible: They’re present in much of our drinking water and in countless everyday products, including food packaging, clothing, furniture, adhesives, nonstick cookware, and personal-care products and cosmetics. They are also literally in the air, especially near industrial areas, mining operations, military sites, and airports.

That’s the bad news. The better news is that it is possible to reduce our exposure to PFAS — and it’s not that difficult to do.

How to Limit the Impact of PFAS

Reducing your overall load of PFAS involves minimizing exposure and supporting your body’s detoxification systems. (See “How to Support Your Body’s Natural Detox Organs” to learn how to give your detoxification system a helping hand.) “We should do everything we can to decrease [our load], and it turns out there are effective strategies to do so,” says Joe Pizzorno, ND, member and past board chair for the Institute for Functional Medicine and author of The Toxin Solution.

These are some of those strategies.

1) Filter your drinking water.

Using a water filter cuts way back on a key source of PFAS exposure.

“The majority of nonoccupational PFAS exposure is through drinking water,” says Lyn Patrick, ND, medical director at EMEI Global.

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), PFAS have been found in the drinking water and groundwater of more than 5,000 U.S. communities. The organization estimates there could be nearly 30,000 industrial polluters releasing PFAS into the environment. (To see results of tap-water testing for your community, enter your ZIP code into the searchable database on the EWG website.)

In 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set new limits on PFAS in drinking water in the United States. The proposal targets six PFAS and sets maximum contaminant levels for each. Public water systems are required to begin monitoring the presence of these substances by 2027 and must achieve compliance with the new limits by 2029.​

That’s welcome news, but you can start protecting your drinking water right now. “Every American should filter their tap water,” Patrick says. An expanding array of options have made this easier than ever. These include carbon filters on refrigerator doors or attached to the faucet; countertop filters; undercounter reverse-osmosis filter systems; and whole-home water systems.

“Every American should filter their tap water.”

Water pitchers with carbon-block filters may be the easiest and most cost-effective option. The EWG identifies three models in the $30–$90 range (plus the cost of replacement filters) that were shown to remove between 98 and 100 percent of measurable PFAS.

Cohen recommends reverse-osmosis (RO) filters that can be installed beneath the sink, noting that they continue to grow more affordable. In addition to PFAS, RO filters can remove heavy metals, chlorine, and bacteria, but they do produce a substantial amount of wastewater. ​

Faucet-mounted and under-sink systems with activated-carbon filters are relatively inexpensive and easy to install and do a good job of removing PFAS. (See this step-by-step guide for help finding a filter that’s best for you.)

Whichever method you choose, changing the filter is key. “The more perflourinates you’ve got in your drinking water, the more frequently you have to change the filter media,” notes Patrick.

And though it might be tempting to turn to bottled water, it won’t necessarily contain less PFAS than tap water. According to Patrick, “People assume that bottled water is cleaner, but nothing is further from the truth.” (See “The True Cost of Bottled Water” for more.)

According to Food and Water Watch, nearly 64 percent of bottled water is sourced from municipal tap water, and, once bottled, it is subject to less federal testing and oversight than tap water. And chemicals from plastic bottles are prone to leach into the water, particularly when the bottle gets hot during storage.

Your best protection is to opt for a lab-tested filtering system, be diligent about filter changes, and carry a nontoxic glass or stainless-steel water bottle when you go out.

2. Avoid most freshwater fish.

PFAS are also all too common in our food, especially fish and seafood from contaminated water bodies. One EWG study found that eating one serving of U.S. freshwater fish contaminated with median PFAS levels could be equivalent to drinking contaminated water every day for a month.

One EWG study found that eating one serving of U.S. freshwater fish contaminated with median PFAS levels could be equivalent to drinking contaminated water every day for a month.

This doesn’t mean you have to rule out fish altogether. Wild-caught freshwater fish tend to be more contaminated than saltwater species, so you might want to opt for ocean fish. (Check out these “6 Tips to Find Sustainable Seafood.”)

3. Be mindful of food packaging.

The FDA has recently announced that grease-proofing materials containing PFAS are no longer being sold for use in food packaging — which is good news for consumers going forward. Still, food packaging has long been a common source of PFAS, because these chemicals are so good at repelling grease and water.

Avoid microwave popcorn at all costs, says Pizzorno: The bags have historically been lined with grease-proofing materials to prevent the oil and butter from soaking through, and the high temperatures in the microwave cause these chemicals to leach into the popcorn.

Avoid microwave popcorn at all costs, says Pizzorno: The bags have historically been lined with grease-proofing materials to prevent the oil and butter from soaking through, and the high temperatures in the microwave cause these chemicals to leach into the popcorn.

A 2019 study examined dietary habits and blood samples from 10,000 people, using data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2003 to 2014. Those who ate microwave popcorn daily for a year had PFAS levels up to 63 percent higher than the average.

The same study found that people who consumed more fast food also had higher levels of PFAS than those who cooked at home. This may be because food wrappers and pizza boxes have also typically been treated with PFAS.

“Manufacturers put PFAS on paper and cardboard containers to prevent them from breaking apart, and the food comes into contact with these things on the surface,” Pizzorno explains.

Cohen recommends protecting all your food, whether it’s takeout or cooked at home, from prolonged contact with plastic. “Many chemicals, whether phthalates, PFAS, BPA, or vinyl chloride, leach from plastics and food wrappers into the food and drinks that you’re trying to heat up or carry. Avoiding any kind of plastics will avoid exposure to those chemicals,” she says.

She recommends transferring food from plastic packaging to glass or stainless-steel containers, especially before heating it. Pizzorno suggests bringing your own glass takeout containers to restaurants for leftovers.

4) Avoid nonstick cookware.

​​Nonstick cookware typically contains PFAS to help create a slick, easy-to-clean surface — and another route for PFAS to enter our bodies. When exposed to high temperatures, the PFAS in nonstick cookware break down and release toxic fumes into the air. And as nonstick coatings get scratched over time, PFAS-containing particles can mix with food.

“When you cook food in a Teflon pan, the food doesn’t stick to the pan. Instead, the Teflon sticks to the food,” Pizzorno explains.

“When you cook food in a Teflon pan, the food doesn’t stick to the pan. Instead, the Teflon sticks to the food.”

Stainless-steel cookware is an easy, economical PFAS-free alternative. Cast-iron skillets require a bit more maintenance but offer a naturally nonstick surface when properly seasoned. Ceramic cookware is another durable nontoxic choice. For baking, glass and enamel-coated cookware are excellent options.

If you’re not ready to part with your nonstick cookware, you can reduce PFAS exposure by cooking only at medium and low temperatures, with good ventilation, and using wooden or silicone cooking utensils to avoid scratching the coating.

5) Limit the use of treated fabrics.

Clothing and other fabrics that resist water, wrinkles, and stains may be convenient, but they often contain copious amounts of PFAS. When treated fabrics or surfaces are subjected to heat, friction, or washing, the chemicals can leach out, leading to direct contact with skin or contamination of the environment.

A January 2022 report by researchers at Toxic-Free Futures who tested 60 products from 10 retailers revealed that 72 percent of the items marketed as stain- or water-resistant contained PFAS. These included rain jackets, hiking pants, shirts, mattress pads, comforters, tablecloths, and napkins. The products they tested that were not marked stain- or water-resistant contained no PFAS.

Instead of clothing and bedding made with treated fabrics, opt for natural fibers, like cotton, wool, and hemp; they’re less likely to be treated with chemicals of any kind. Wool is also naturally water-repellent. And while you’re at it, skip the sprays that make fabrics stain- and water-resistant.

6) Choose personal-care products with simple ingredient lists.

Everyday items such as makeup, lotions, shampoos, and dental floss often contain PFAS due to their water-resistant and film-forming properties, so look for natural products with short, easy-to-parse ingredient lists. Seek out labels that specifically state “PFAS-free,” and avoid products with chemicals like PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) or other fluorinated compounds. (Many of the most popular personal-care items contain toxins that can mess with your health. Here are ingredients to avoid — and tips for finding worthy alternatives.)

If you’re wondering about the safety profile of your favorite brand, look up its rating in the EWG’s Skin Deep database.

7) Support your gut.

Minimizing exposure to PFAS is essential, but we can also mitigate the damage of the PFAS we inevitably absorb. “The long half-lives of PFAS mean that, while avoidance is important, intervention is required to decrease body load,” Pizzorno says.

We can do this is by supporting our digestive system, a primary route by which the body rids itself of toxins and waste.

Dietary fiber is key here. It helps to bind toxins in the gut and usher them out through stool. One study of 6,482 adults found that those who ate at least 25 grams of daily fiber had lower serum levels of PFAS than their counterparts who ate less fiber. Fiber from fruit appeared to be particularly helpful, Patrick notes: This may be due to its high concentration of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory polyphenols. (Many people steer clear of fruit because of its sugar content. Here’s why it’s still good for you.)

Other great sources of soluble fiber include whole grains, beans, vegetables, and flaxseed.

“Fiber is critical to feeding the gut microbiome,” adds Cohen. “The microbes that have been living with us for thousands of years work as soldiers on the front line of defense against environmental chemicals.”

Supporting the gut microbiome with probiotics appears to be another solid strategy for reducing PFAS load. A 2023 study examined the correlation between probiotic and yogurt consumption and PFAS levels in the blood of 9,469 adults. Those who didn’t eat yogurt or take any probiotics had the highest levels of PFAS. Those who took probiotic supplements had the lowest levels, followed by those who didn’t take probiotics but ate yogurt with live, active cultures.

“There’s evidence that certain strains of lactobacillus bind to PFOA and carry it out of the body,” Patrick explains.

In addition to emphasizing fiber and probiotics, Cohen recommends choosing USDA organic foods whenever possible. Federal regulations prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides and chemicals in these products.

A nutrient-dense diet also helps offset the risks from environmental chemicals. “Some chemicals, including PFAS, can cause epigenetic changes,” she explains. “Studies show that eating leafy green vegetables, high-quality fatty acids, and a variety of colorful foods can offset that damage.”

Pizzorno notes that curcumin has been shown in cell cultures to decrease DNA damage, and blueberries were shown in an animal study to decrease PFAS neurotoxicity.

While there’s no way to completely avoid the effects of PFAS, there’s still plenty we can do in our daily lives to minimize their harms. “Pick the changes you can live with that have the highest yield in terms of exposure,” advises Cohen. “Start with your daily habits first — that’s where you get the most impact.”

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