it's hot out! no
matter what part of the country you are in, you can feel the rise in
temperatures. to help you stay cool this
summer, make sure you are eating plenty of body-cooling foods. perhaps you are thinking this is a no-brainer
and it makes perfect sense, but did you know that chinese and ayurvedic
medicine actually have this down to a science?
eastern medicine takes into consideration the tangible
effect that food has on our bodies and allocates them to either a neutral, hot
or cool attribute to better serve the body systems. hence, you want to eat cooling foods when it
is warm out and vice versa. many of the
cooling foods are obvious summer favorites like melon, lettuces and
cucumber. some less obvious cooling
foods to add to your summer diet are asparagus, bamboo shoots, kelp, mung
beans, millet, barley, kiwi and banana.
also, seaweed and raw fish - Sushi anyone? most cooling foods possess certain
characteristics and are all fairly low calorie.
they are watery, can have a somewhat sour component and are often cool
colors (think greens). adding these
foods to your hot weather menu not only help to hydrate you because they have a
higher water content but are calming and cooling to your system.
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