5 food items to keep you cool this summer

Watermelon, a seasonal summer fruit comes for a reason. As it contains 91.45% water, it helps in fulfilling your body's water requirement. Also, loaded with anti-oxidants properties, watermelon gives you a wonderful cooling effect. And what more, it is very juicy and tasty to eat and most children love to have it.

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Curd is not only delicious and healthy food but also gives a cooling effect to the body. Prepare spicy buttermilk, or sweet lassi. You can also make raita and can eat it with your food. Another option to eat curd is by adding seasonal fruits in it or by making lip-smacking smoothies.

Coconut water is the best summer drink. Instead of going for aerated drinks, go for coconut water. Coconut water is loaded with essential vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. It has cooling properties that help you fight against the hot weather. Studies also show that drinking coconut water regularly protects against many diseases.

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Adding green leafy vegetables to your diet, around the year, gives you numerous health benefits. And adding them to your daily diet is also beneficial as green leafy vegetables contain high amount of water content. Avoid over-cooking these vegetables as it could cause loss of water content in them.

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Lemon water, popularly known as nimboo pani, is another refreshing drink for summer. A glass of lemon water provides many health benefits. You can have sweet limewater, can add salt, a pinch of cumin powder to it to enhance its flavour. Lemon water keeps you chilled and refreshed all day long.

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