With extreme heat settling over vast areas this summer and temperatures stuck at 100 degrees or more for days on end in some places, it’s time to adjust our diets for the duration. It’s natural that rich heavy foods just don’t appeal to us when the thermometer spikes, and we turn to lighter fare to cool us off.
Eating wisely is especially important right now to minimize our discomfort and maximize our energy - despite the heat.
Here are seven simple food tips to help keep you cool:
1. Water. Our bodies can consist of up to about 75% water (less as we age) and during this extreme heat we lose a lot of that fluid to sweat. Even mild dehydration will sap your energy and make you feel tired. Keep your body fluids replenished with plain water and skip the sugary sodas which can actually further dehydrate you. Even if you are working or playing outside, that means ditching the sugary sports drinks and trying instead some ice cold natural coconut water which replaces electrolytes without adding suga
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