With summer at the peak, it is essential to stay hydrated and to avoid heat inducing food. A list of heat inducing food to avoid in summer should be kept in mind. So, whether you are traveling in this scorching weather to meet your loved ones or inviting friends and family over to celebrate, keep in mind to avoid these food items in summer.
Here is the list of seven food to avoid
- Almonds, dry fruits and other nuts found in smoothies and shakes in summer cuisine are not ideal choices. Dry fruits and nuts significantly raise the body temperature, making them more inappropriate for consumption in the hot summer months.
- Eggs and meat are excellent sources of fat and protein. But it induces severe body heat during the hot summer months. Both the food items are difficult to digest. So consuming them in summer months triggers significant rise in body temperature.
- Oil and spices used to cook meat and curries make you feel bloated and induce a huge amount of and unhealthy during summers. Chilly, garlic, ginger, mustard seeds, black pepper, cumin, and cinnamon are body-heating foods, eating them increase body temperature.
- Coconut should be had in moderation in hot summer months as it has high amount of oil and can lead to rise in cholesterol levels. However Coconut water is perfect for hot summer months. It is easily available, loaded with vitamins and has high cooling properties.
- Mango the king of fruits is available only in summers. They are loaded with sugar, and consuming them can cause a sudden rise in blood sugar levels. It’s also recommended to avoid consuming mango as it can cause severe dehydration and acne issues. Mangoes can disrupt the body’s pH balance also.
- Alcohol consumption slows down the functioning of the hypothalamus gland, responsible for regulating body temperature. Alcohol is diuretic in nature and it causes frequent urination hence causing severe dehydration. Alcohol can also cause severe heat stroke.
- Coffee or caffeine raises body temperature. It is best to avoid coffee and tea in summers months, because caffeine generates excess heat in the body and caused sever dehydration. It further causes electrolyte imbalance in the body.
Ms Kalinga