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Delicious Foods to Beat the Heat

Submitted by Elizabeth on July 14, 2010

As the summer season approaches and the weather undergoes a change, your body’s requirements also change simultaneously. In summers, your body is at risk of dehydration and as such, you must eat foods that are rich in fluid content. In summers you often get cravings for foods that can make you feel cool in the scorching heat.   

Fortunately, Mother Nature starts producing some of the most juicy and appetizing fruits in the summer months. Here is a list of some delicious fruits for summer and tips that can help you beat the heat in those scorching summer months.

  • Watermelon is a delicious succulent fruit that is perfect for summers.


    This is because 97 Per cent of a watermelon is made up of fluids. As such, the consumption of watermelon is a delicious way to beat heat.
  • You must consume a lot of fruit juices and water. The more your intake of fluids, lesser is the risk of dehydration. In summers, you lose a loss of water due to perspiration and exhalation.


    As such, increasing your intake of fluids will help combat dehydration, and at the same time, will make the summer heat a little more bearable.
  • Other juicy or watery vegetables include cucumber and tomatoes. In fact, you can make tasty salads with these foods and consume them at least once a day to retain the normal fluid levels of your body.
  • Peaches are also a good source of fluids and their intake is a yummy way to combat the heat.
  • Foods like grains and beans are also rich in fluid content and can help beat heat.
  • Other delicious ways to beat the heat is to eat fruit desserts made of fruits like cherries, grapes, pineapples, bananas, and pecans.
These are some of the foods and fluids which can help you bear the scorching summer heat and stay cool.
However, there are also big “don’ts” when it comes to foods for summer.


Let’s take a look at some of them:
  • You must not consume alcohol in summer, because it can increase the body’s temperature and encourage the loss of fluids.
  • Avoid the consumption of fatty foods in summer.
  • Go easy on packaged foods and aerated drinks.
It is really important that you take care of what you eat in different weather conditions, especially summers, when your body is prone to water loss. Do consult a dietician to know about more delicious foods that you can eat in summer to beat the heat.


 
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