Tips for a healthy summer diet…
1. Water is the best option to quench thirst.
2. Avoid caffeinated or carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages, and those high in sugar.
3. Do not drink very chilled liquids.
4. Limit all strenuous activity.
5. Eat light, nutritious and non-fatty meals.
6. Reduce intake of heaty vegetables and fruits, like spinach, radish, hot peppers, onions, garlic, beetroot, pineapple, grapefruit and ripe mangoes (if you cannot resist mangoes, soak them overnight in water).
7. Minimise the intake of dried fruits
8. Use sabza (tulsi seeds) in your drinks -- this has very cooling effect on the body
9. Include lots of fruits and vegetables in the form of salads and fresh juices, preferably without sugar, in your diet.
10.Drink lemon juice, coconut water and thin buttermilk, to replenish the fluids that are lost in sweat.
11. Avoid sugary foods, especially honey and molasses, and stick to natural sugars available from fruits and veggies.
12. Minimise the intake of hot, spicy foods and extremely salty foods
13. Cut the intake of fried foods, like vadas, samosas, chips, bhajias, farsans, etc. Fat has a thermal effect
14.Maintain good hygiene levels.
