Unbearable heat and extreme humidity, Summers are here again. Cool off this summer and stay healthy &hydrated with these 11 superfoods –

1. Cucumber

Very rich in water and effective in providing cooling effect to the body, Cucumber is an ideal summer food. Snack on cucumber slices, or a green juice with lots of cucumber and lemon.

2. Mint

The superfood is used as a home remedy to provide cooling effect to the body. Mint leaves juice is the perfect medicine to lower body heat.

3. Watermelon

Being rich in water, a glass of Watermelon juice keeps you hydrated, cool and refreshed.

4. Butter-Milk

According to Ayurveda,Buttermilk is one of the best home remedies to reduce body heat. It is recommended to have buttermilk two times a day during summer.

5. Muskmelon

It is a rich source of water loaded with nutrients and contains cooling effect which makes it effective remedy to treat body heat. Drink Muskmelon Juice regularly to reduce the body heat.

6. Lemon

It oxygenates and hydrates the body during the hot summer days. It is recommended to enjoy about 2 glasses of lemon juice a day.

7. Pomegranate

A glass of pomegranate juice every day helps you to stay cool and lowers body heat naturally.

8. Coconut Water

Coconut water is very effective for rehydrating your body. In addition, it is loaded with nutrients that will help lift your energy too.

9. Sugarcane

With lots of sugar content, a juice of Sugarcane not only gives a cooling effect to the body but also boosts the energy level of the body. A glass of sugarcane juice daily would balance the body temperature in summer.

10. Indian Gooseberry (Amla)

Amla is very rich in Vitamin C that acts as an effective remedy to control body heat. Drink Amla Juice on empty stomach in the morning regularly to reduce body heat during the summer.

With these superfoods, drinking plenty of water everyday, avoiding spicy and oily foods and practicing yoga regularly would help in beating the heat this summer.

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