Maintaining a healthy diet is very important in summer season. This will help you stay fit and cool in this season. So friends try to include these 12 foods in your daily diet .You are definitely going to enjoy and stay fit this summer:
It is prepared by dry roasted grains like Bengal gram ,barley , wheat. Very effective and one of the oldest method to keep your body cool. Drink it in plain water or add lemon to make it more tasty.
Curd
It is easily digestible. You can take it in any form like lassi, raita, pudding etc. Adding pudina (Peppermint) in raita keeps you fresh for the whole day.
Mango
Unripe mango or kachhi kairi is very effective as it protects us from heat strokes. You can take ripe mangoes in summers after soaking them in water overnight. Having Aam panna in summers is very very beneficial.
It is full of electrolytes and essentials minerals . it has wonderful cooling properties which help cool the body. Use only fresh coconut water and not the packed one.
Onions/ tomatoes
They have also amazing cooling properties . Red onions have natural anti allergens . They also help in sun stroke . Have lots of onions dipped in lemon juice in salad. Tomatoes act as natural sunscreen. So have plenty of tomatoes in summers. You can take it in any form like salad, chutney, curry or soup.
Nimbu pani/
lemonade
Easy to make and very very refreshing. Use desi khand for more benefit rather than refined sugar. Its flavour is awesome and liked by every person.
Cucumber
It has lots of fibers and thus keep you away from constipation and makes you fresh whole day. You can take it in any form -salad or raita. Eating without peeling is more beneficial.
They help in inducing better sleep for people who have insomnia ( lack of sleep) in summers.
Watermelon/musk
melon
It is full of antioxidants .it has 90% water and lots of fibers . it protect you from dehydration.
Green
vegetables
like gourd, pumpkin have high water contents. So have plenty of green vegetables.
Kokum
It is found in India only. A glass of kokum juice improves appetite and prevents dehydration.
Thandai ingredients like poppy seeds(khas khas) , fennel seeds, musk melon seeds ,rose petals have a very good cooling effect.
So friends in this summer have salad of onion, tomato, kheera, crushed pudina and dhania , sprinkled with lemon juice daily 1 hour before meal
Note :
You can Switch your morning tea with a cup of cold coffee. It will keep you cool and fresh.
Dr. Suman setia , BAMS , DNHE,PGDHHM
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