Coconut Water:
The natural beverage really does deserve its popular reputation. Coconut water is a natural drink that has everything your average sports drink has and more. It has five times more potassium than sports drinks.
Watermelon:
Researchers have suggested that a daily slice of watermelon could help prevent heart disease by halting the build-up of 'bad' cholesterol. They believe the secret to watermelon's health-boosting properties lies in citrulline, a chemical found in the juice.
Musk Melon:
Musk Melon is a great source of Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene - both help keep the body cool by killing bacteria and other foreign elements.
Buttermilk:
Buttermilk has digestion-friendly bacteria and it is believed that yogurt may work by increasing levels of HDL cholesterol - the so-called 'good cholesterol' - in the blood. It also has a cooling effect on the body.
Sugarcane Juice:
Sugarcane juice is a great summer drink and includes combinations of sugars like glucose and fructose. It keeps the body cool and hydrated.
Cucumber:
Fruit and vegetables with high water content are particularly good for hot weather, which includes cucumber. Foods with grain are good for the body because they keep the body topped up with magnesium and calcium, preventing cramps in the heat.
Lemon Juice:
Besides being good for the skin, lemon juice, or nimbu pani, reduces aging and is also a great cooling agent.
Banana:
Benefits of Bananas are many, but none as relevant during the draining summer than it's fluid regulating abilities. Bananas are rich in potassium, which helps to regulate body fluid lost through excessive sweating.
Carrots:
Carrots have been found to improve vision in dim light, strengthen body's immunity to infections such as winter colds and flu, and helps maintain healthy skin.
Chillies:
A moderate amount of spice can actually help cool you down. Spices like fresh ginger, cayenne, or black pepper will temporarily increase your internal warmth, but serve to disperse the heat on the body's surface, ultimately cooling you.
Apricots:
It is revealed that those with a healthy glow have a higher presence of carotenoids, which are yellow and red antioxidants thought to play a role in the immune system. Carotenoids are commonly found in fruits and vegetables such as yellow and red peppers, spinach, apricots and melons.
Mango:
Mango is a nutritionally rich fruit. It’s extremely good for the skin as it clears up the pores and gets rid of acne. Mango is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
Mint:
Mint has multitude of benefits. Mint stimulates digestion and has antibacterial properties which can cure acne and blackheads.
Onion:
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.
Tomatoes:
Tomatoes contain a compound called lycopene, which principally give them their deep-red colour. Anti-oxidants in tomatoes are already known to combat cancer, heart disease and other ailments, which is why some people adopting a Mediterranean diet appear to live longer.
Spinach:
Researchers have discovered that the serum-concentration of the antioxidants vitamin C and beta-carotene are significantly important to keep you hydrated during summers.
Pumpkin:
Pumpkin contains alpha hydroxy acids plus vitamin A, which helps increase the rate of cell renewal to unveil younger-looking, softer skin.a
