Keep yourself hydrated in summer

 

Summer season has started, make changes in your lifestyle and eating habits to keep your body healthy

Drink plenty of water throughout the day, you can take natural drinks like lemonade, coconut water, buttermilk (lassi), and jaljira. These keep the electrolytes in the body balanced. Also eat water-rich fruits like watermelon, cucumber, orange and muskmelon.

Avoid fried, spicy and heavy food in food, as they make digestion difficult and increase heat in the body. Eat light dishes like dal-rice, khichdi, vegetable soup, and sabudana. Include curd in the food, it gives cooling effect and helps in digestion. Eat seasonal vegetables like bottle gourd, ridge gourd, ladyfinger, and spinach, which are easily digested.  Drinking a drink made of raw mango is a traditional and effective remedy to protect against heat.
Eat light meals at small intervals during the day, so that there is not much pressure on the digestive system. Eat light and early dinner. Reduce the consumption of tea, coffee and alcohol, as these can dehydrate the body. Avoid packaged drinks with high salt and sugar.
Wear light colored cotton clothes in summer days that can absorb sweat and help the skin breathe, use a hat, scarf or umbrella to protect the head from the sun. Wake up early in the morning and do light walks or yoga. Take a little rest in the afternoon, so that the body gets a chance to recover from the heat. Maintain air flow in the house. Use a fan or cooler. Put light curtains on the windows, so that less sunlight comes in.
Drinking sattu syrup gives energy and cools in summer. Drinking mint chutney or mint leaves by adding them to water gives freshness.
By adopting these methods we can keep ourselves healthy and fresh in summer.