Summer is at its peak and the sun seems to be depriving us of the energy. During this period, we might commonly experience our body temperatures rise and suffer acidity, bloating and lethargy.
Following are few important & easy tips to protect you from heat:
Fuel up with fluids: Drink more than 8-10 glasses of water every day. You can even have coconut water, fresh fruit juices, buttermilk or water flavoured with mint leaves
Try to follow a vegetarian diet
Eating too many mangoes increases body heat. Try to consume not more than one a day
Avoid using garam masala, methi seeds, mustard seeds, red chillies in your daily cooking as these aggravate heat symptoms
Cut down on caffeinated beverages. Caffeine and alcohol make you urinate more, thereby dehydrating your body and increasing your susceptibility to heat strokes
Alcohol dissipates immense heat and must not be had during the summer season. Either avoid it completely or drink with plenty of water
Avoid sour, spicy and oily foods. Cut down on spices, cheese, fermented foods, vinegar and excess oil
Restrict outdoor activities to early mornings or late evenings
Wear comfortable cotton clothes to aid absorption of sweat. Use an umbrella to cover your head when you go out
Onions: Raw onions are great to cool the system. Have them as part of a vegetable salad or chutney
Sabza: Seeds of sabza are a natural cooling agent. They need to be soaked in water for half-an-hour after which they swell up and look gelatinous. They can be added to cold milk with rose syrup. It can cause water retention for some
Gulkand: This cooling preserve made from rose petals and sugar fights fatigue, lethargy, muscular aches and heat-related conditions. be wary of the sugar though
Fruits and vegetables: Most fruits and vegetables including cucumber, water melon, muskmelon, grapes and pineapple help hydrate
Drink two tsp of amla juice with half a glass of pomegranate juice
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