- Stay cool and
hydrated. Drink as much water as you can, at least
6-8 litres per day. Avoid drinking cold water immediately after you return
from outside in the exposure of Sun. While enjoying the sun and
outdoors, protect yourself
from overexposure to sunlight by sunscreens. Applying Aloe
Vera gel over your body keeps you cool and protected from excessive heat.
- Keep up or
begin an exercise program. Aerobic
activity is important for keeping the heart strong and healthy. If you
only work out in a health club, take some time to do outdoor refreshing
activities -- hiking, biking, swimming, or tennis. Reconnecting with these
activities will help keep your body and mind aligned.
- Enjoy
Vegetables & Fruits – Consuming
foods that are cooling and light -- fresh fruits, vegetable juices, raw
vital salads, and lots of water -- will nourish your body for summertime
activities. Eat Watermelon, Pineapples, Mango, Oranges, Guava etc.
- Drink Iced Tea
- Drinking Iced Tea keeps your body cool and
helps you stay healthy.
- Eat baked
potato or pasta salad - Carbohydrate-rich
foods can help to combat heat exhaustion. Eat regular small, starchy
carbohydrate snacks during the day, such as pitta bread, to keep your
body's blood-sugar and energy levels even. Other ideal carbohydrate
foods include baked beans, rice, fruit, yoghurt and milk. Although this
may be the last thing you fancy in hot weather, curries and chillies can
stimulate heat receptors in the mouth, enhance circulation and cause
sweating, which cools the body down.
- Eat Onions - Especially red ones contain a chemical called quercetin which
is believed to have an anti-histamine effect. Histamine is the irritant
that causes heat rashes and adverse reactions to insect bites and stings,
so eating onions daily may help to ease these summer complaints.
- Drink Coconut
water - An inexpensive coconut is full of health benefits and has wonderful
cooling properties. It is laden with simple sugars, electrolytes and
essential minerals which help keep the body well hydrated. In addition to
that, there is evidence to suggest that coconut water has cancer fighting
and anti-ageing properties as well.
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