How to Keep Your Body Cool in Summer: Beat the Heat With These Fruits & Vegetables
These are some foods that can keep you healthy and refreshing even in the sweaty summers.
The scorching sun is up and we experience sweating the moment we step out and spend two minutes in the sun. the beginning of summers is thus never a pleasant feeling, at least in India. The intensity of heat in the atmosphere is getting difficult to deal with each year. The temperatures area reaching 40 degrees and it is a scary sign. But then we cannot use the summers as an excuse to not do our day jobs. Be it attending school, college or workplace we need to brace the heat. And the best way to keep yourself cool is eating the proper foods that will keep you cool. You could resort to eating these foods that can keep you cool in summers.
- Cucumbers
Cucumbers (Photo credits: Pixabay)
Cucumbers are very prominent part of our salads. In summers make sure you have more of them since they have a cooling effect on your body. And it is so nutritious since it has nutrients like Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Riboflavin, B-6, Folate, etc. They also help in eliminating toxic material from your body. So ask your mom for some extra cucumber in your meals.
- Lemon
Lemons or lemon juice is refreshing (Photo credits: Pixabay)
Nothing beats the comfort provided by a lemon juice on a hot sunny day. It is a rich source of vitamin C and helps in refreshing your mood and body. The sourness has anti-oxidant properties giving you cooling properties.
- Curd
A bowl of curd is soothing during summers (Photo credits: Facebook/Little biologists)
Curd creates a cooling effect on your body. The curd is nutritious and light, thus soothing from the hotness outside. Other than that curd is also good for your skin. If you do not like curd, then you could opt for yoghurt. It works the same for summer.
- Green leafy vegetables
Spinach (Photo credits: Pixabay)
Most of us make a face when our mother serves us with spinach or methi. But green leafy vegetables have numerous benefits. These vegetables have high amount of water content which adds up to the level of water in the body. But it is also important to not over-cook these veggies as the water content will be lost. They are also easier for digestion.
- Fruits
Summer fruits (Photo credits: Facebook)
Fruits are a good source of nutrition regardless of the season. In summer it is advised to eat fruits which have high water content. They help you stay hydrated and are light too. You can have fruits even while you are commuting and stay fresh throughout the day. Summer special fruits would be watermelon, oranges, peaches, figs to name a few.
These are just some foods that can keep you healthy and refreshing even in the sweaty summers. Other than a proper intake of food, make sure you drink a lot of water to keep yourself properly hydrated. Harsh sunlight not only makes you feel tired but can also kill your appetite, so even if you eat light make sure you eat right. Beat the heat, this summer and stay safe guys!
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 15, 2018 04:40 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).