Are You Hydrating With These Fruits?
Watermelon to oranges, here’s a list of fruits and vegetables shared by a nutritionist that can help you survive extreme temperatures and stay healthy. In the next few days, Southern India is set to experience extreme temperatures raising the risk of heat illnesses. Your diet plays an important role in cooling the body naturally and keeping diseases at bay. In summer, hydration plays an important role in body temperature regulation. Apart from consuming 7-8 glasses of water every day, it is crucial to incorporate hydrating fruits and vegetables in your meals for easing digestion, maintaining electrolyte balance, supporting immunity, and beating extreme temperatures. It is advised not to step out in peak hour sun and restrict outdoor movement to early morning and late evening hours.
Having fruits is the best way to add required fibre to your body, satiate your sweet tooth, and feel refreshed as they are high in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. They not only help you beat the heat, but also boost your energy levels and mood. Several studies have demonstrated that eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, blood pressure and other such chronic illnesses.
Excerpted from the Hindustan Times
