Food to help you beat summer heat and others to avoid

While the summer this year will be in the shadow of the closure and staying at home as a result of Corona, the crisis may subside at any time and we will have to return to our normal routine and complete our tasks during hot days.

"The Health Site" magazine, presented foods that help overcome the summer heat and others that should be avoided.

Watermelon

It is one of the most popular foods in the summer, but few people realize that watermelon contains 91% of water beside it helps in keeping the body hydrated, and it is also rich in antioxidants and vitamins.

cucumber

It is one of the best vegetables rich in fiber, which helps keep the body moisturized and enhanced, especially during the summer, and also helps to promote digestion.

Onions

In addition to its effectiveness in enhancing immunity and its richness in benefits, onions come among the most foods that moisturize the body. It also contains Quercetin, which is a natural anti-allergy and also has properties that protect from sunstroke.

The foods that you should avoid are:

Grilled meat

During hot summer days and in general, it is advised to avoid grilled meat, whether animal or chicken meat or fish, as these protein proteins form chemicals that may increase the risk of some types of cancer when cooked at high temperatures.


So, you can replace it with grilled vegetables, and if you like, you can eat grilled meat but be sure to cut it into small and thin pieces, in addition to soaking it in the marinade before cooking, as this reduces the formation of chemicals.

Ice cream

Although ice cream is an indispensable beverage in the summer, it is advised to avoid it and replace it with frozen yogurt or sugar-free drinks.

Despite its temporary effect to moisturize the body, experts pointed out that half a cup of vanilla ice cream contains 145 calories, 58 mg of sodium, 8 g of fat, in addition to 17 grams of carbohydrates and 32 mg of cholesterol.

hot food

Hot foods can actually increase body temperature in summer, due to the fact that they contain "capsaicin", which promotes high body temperature.

Tea and coffee

These drinks should be avoided or reduced, as they can increase the body temperature, and drinks that contain caffeine and sugar contribute to an increase in body dryness.

Sauce

Experts advise avoiding sauce in all its types in general, especially in summer. In addition to increasing body temperature, some types contain a high percentage of MSG, which is a flavor enhancer that is alleged to cause asthma, headache and brain damage as well, and the sauce causes a feeling of bloating and idle.