Beat The Heat With Natural Drinks

Summer season has started. When we go out in sun, our energy level slowly starts decreasing. As the temperature rises during the day, we need to have more liquids to cool the body.

To counteract the intense heat and make body cool there is water loss from body in form of sweating and evaporation.

It becomes very important to keep ourselves well hydrated during this season. 

Our body is 60% water by weight and it is this water that helps to maintain blood pressure, body temperature, moves waste out of body and helps in digestion. Dehydration (i.e. when amount of water that moves out of body is more than we take in) can lead to fatigue, thirst, constipation, loss of appetite.

People mostly rely on soft drinks to quench their thirst.  These soft drinks contain too much of sugar, artificial sweeteners, artificial food colors and chemicals which are not good for health. So the questions is do we have any other options ? Yes we do. How about replacing soft drinks with natural drinks. By natural drinks I mean cool drinks without any artificial flavor and made purely from fresh ingredients. 

Here I list down 5 natural drinks which are easy to make and great way to keep yourself well hydrated in summer.

1. Coconut water  

It is consist of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and natural electrolytes which help to replenish lost fluids from hot summer temperatures. It is low in sugar and sweet in taste. It helps to maintain blood glucose and insulin level.

2. Lime water  

One glass of lime water is packed with antioxidants and source of vitamins and minerals. It is a natural detoxifier and helps to detoxify digestive tract and boost digestion.

3. Kokum juice

Kokum is used as a souring agent in curries and dishes in south Indian regions. 

Kokum is rich in vitamin c. It has anti-oxidant properties. It helps improves digestion. It helps to relieve from gastric problems. This sweet and sour drink is healthy and refreshing drink for summer.

4. Lassi 

It is one of the most popular drinks during summer in north India. 

It is blend of yoghurt, water and spices. It prevents constipation and other stomach problems. It helps to increase the growth of healthy bacteria and reduce bad bacteria in the stomach.

5. Buttermilk

It helps to cool down the body temperature. The added spice helps to prevent indigestion. Over indulgence in spicy food can lead to acidity, during this time also buttermilk helps to relieve stomach from acidity.