How to reduce the body heat with healthy foods? Top 10 healthy foods that are rich in protein, iron and vitamins.

How to reduce the body heat with healthy foods? Top 10 healthy foods that are rich in protein, iron and vitamins.

Summer always reminds you of the vacation holidays as its the time to play and go on trips; children hang out with their friends, and they love to play outside on sunny days, but the parents worry about sweat rashes and body heat. Body heat increases when you go out on a sunny day.

To reduce the body heat it is important to eat healthy food. Instead of having the monotonous fruit juices and drinks, try some delicious and healthy foods this summer. Avoid eating packed foods often and try to prepare homemade simple and healthy foods.

When you regularly add healthy foods with protein, vitamins, iron, fiber and calcium to your regular diet your body will be healthy. Healthy food that is taken in a right quantity will boost your immune system and fight against the foreign bodies. Make a schedule for yourself and have the healthy foods like carrot, watermelon, strawberry, cucumber, broccoli etc on an alternative basis.

For a healthy lifestyle it is essential to do exercise, yoga and eating healthy food; the below listed healthy foods not only reduce the body heat but also boosting immunity and giving you and your kids energy to play for a long time. To make eating fruits and vegetables interesting, make some different recipes

Top 10 healthy foods that are rich in protein, vitamins, iron, fiber and calcium; and reduce the body heat.

1. Fruit Popsicles

2. Vetiver root sherbet.

3. Basil seeds

4.Cucumber salad

5. Drinks made of Milk

6. Add water and vegetables to your daily diet

7. Koozh

8. Ice apple and tender coconut juice

9. Ice cream

10. Mocktail

1. Popsicles

Fruit popsicles

Fruit Popsicle is the best one you can try at home; kids love them most. Fruits help to reduce the body heat as it has more water content.

List of fruits with more than 95% water content are

1. Watermelon

2. Cucumber

3. Pine apple

4. Orange

5. Musk melon

6. Peer

7. Grapes

8. Blueberry

Take a watermelon, remove all the seeds and add some sugar and grind it; add the watermelon juice to the Popsicle mold (if available) or a tumbler and put an ice cream stick, and keep it in the freezer for a few hours and its ready to eat; you can make popsicles with any favorite fruit of your choice like mango, orange, etc.

Vegetable popsicles

Take a carrot grate and grind it well, now filter the juice, add some sugar and water pour the juices into the Popsicle mold, and keep it in the freezer for 5 hours.

2. Vetiver root sherbet

Vetiver root water is an excellent natural antioxidant and alkalizer; vetiver gives instant relief for constipation and helps in clearing intestinal tract and bowel movements. You can add vetiver roots, Tulasi leaves to a pot of water and drink as it gives a refreshing flavor without sweetness.

Take one liter of water, wash one cup of vetiver roots, and soak it overnight (for at least 10 hours); strain it and add 3 tbsp of jaggery, boil it, and reduce to half; store the mix in a bottle.

To make sherbet, a glass of water; add a few drops of lemon juice and some salt, and add 2 tbsp of the mix and some ice cubes if you want it to be cold.

3. Basil seeds

Basil seed is a natural coolant that consists of soluble fiber, rich in magnesium and calcium; it can clean up the toxins in the kidney, neutralize stomach acids and soothe the stomach.

Basil seeds are soaked in water for 4 to 5 hours and then consumed by adding lemon juice or any tastier beverage; you can also make a smoothie, pudding, soup, etc., using basil seeds.

4. Salads

Salad is a combo of fruits with various proteins, vitamins, nutrients, and minerals.

Cucumber salad

Cucumber is rich in fiber and has water content; it reduce the body heat and prevents dehydration; it keeps constipation away and cures urinary tract infection as it helps to control the burning sensation due to its cold property.

To make the salad, add a few pieces of onions (optional), pomegranates, cucumber, and carrots, cut them into pieces, and add some curd and salt; a colorful salad attracts the kids and makes them eat more.

Fruit salad with honey and ice cream

Fruit salad is the best combination of fruits and a complete combo of nutrients and vitamins.

To make fruit salad cut all your favorite fruits like

• Strawberry

• Mango

• Pineapple

• Orange

• Kiwi

• Banana

and add it into a bowl; add some honey or ice cream(preferably homemade) or chocolate syrup that makes the fruit salad more yummy and tasty.

This combination of fruits with ice cream is best for kids who avoid fruits.

5. Drinks made of milk.

Milk and milk products are rich in vitamins, fat, and carbohydrate and are also an essential source of nutrients like

• Calcium

• Potassium

• Phosphorus

• Vitamin A and B12

• Zinc

• magnesium

• Iodine etc.

Milk helps us with glowing skin, healthy bones, teeth, and muscles.

Buttermilk

Buttermilk is a simple, refreshing, and healthy food that we have in summer; Buttermilk has lactic acid bacteria antibodies development; it boosts the immune system; calcium and other minerals in buttermilk are vital for healthy bone development; add some flavor to the buttermilk by adding some chilies, curry leaves, coriander, asafoetida, chat masala (optional), and a pinch of salt.

Badam milk

Badam milk is a traditional Indian healthy food rich in almonds and saffron; most of us may like hot badam milk, but chilled badam milk is the best preferred for summer.

Take a few almonds and soak them for 20 mins; peel off the badam skin and grind badam well into a paste; in the boiled milk, add the almond paste, add some saffron, and cardamom powder, and stir until the raw smell of almonds gets decreased, add some sugar and mix well; serve it hot or cold.

Lassi

Lassi is a fantastic health drink that helps digestion and reduces stomach problems; it is rich in lactic acid and vitamin D, as it boosts the immune system and reduces the body heat.

Take some homemade full-fat curd (make sure the curd is not sour) and whisk well with a whisker; to prepare the creamy lassi. Add powdered sugar, and puree any fruit like strawberry or mango. You can also add rose essence to the creamy lassi for variation.

6. Add vegetables with high water to your regular diet.

Despite preparing dishes to keep your body cool, you can also use vegetables with more than ninety percent water content.

A list of vegetables that has high water content are

• White pumpkin

• Zucchini

• Cucumber

• Tomato

• Radish

• Okra

• Cauliflower

• Spinach etc.,

can be your daily cooking by making a white pumpkin or radish sambar, okra fry, etc.

7. Koozh/ Porridge

Millet porridge is a healthy food at all times. It is a yummy food in the southern part of India during summer.

Ragi koozh/ Finger millet porridge

Ragi is millet rich in antioxidants as it helps to fight infections. Ragi is a good source of protein and it reduce the body heat when added with curd.

To make Finger millet porridge, boil 2 cups of water, dissolve a half cup of ragi in normal water, add some rock salt and ragi water to the boiled water, and stir well for a few minutes; after the color of the mixture changes and the raw smell disappears, remove it from the flame. Add some buttermilk, chopped shallots, chilies, and coriander. Serve it cool by keeping it in the refrigerator.

Kambu koozh/ Pearl millet porridge

Pearl millet is rich in protein, fiber, iron, and vitamins. It prevents anemia. Take the pearl millet in a vessel, rub it, and soak it for 30 minutes.

To make pearl millet porridge, add the millet to a pressure cooker for four whistles, simmer the flame for 2 minutes, and add some salt. Then add water to the cooked pearl millet, curd, green chilies, salt, and shallots. Mix well and serve.

8. Ice apple and tender coconut juice

Ice apple and tender coconut are the best combos to keep your body cool on a sunny day and reduce your body heat. Ice apple is helpful in skin inflammation issues like heat boils and rashes. It cures constipation, bloating, nausea, and other digestive problems.

To make iced apples and coconut water juice, add three iced apples, coconut water, and the coconut inside the tender coconut; then add some sugar and serve it.

9. Fruit Ice cream

Ice cream is the yummy treat that the whole family loves in summer; you often fear that children may fall sick when they eat ice cream outside; try this homemade healthy food with no chemicals and fresh milk.

To make ice cream, cut a mango into pieces, add one cup of milk and 1 cup of sugar, grind it well, and add a few drops of vanilla essence, tutti frutti, cashews, and almonds; keep it in the freezer for at least 5 hours; the ice cream is ready.

10. Mocktail

Mocktail is a non-alcoholic drink with a combination of different fruits that are rich in vitamins, fiber and minerals.

To prepare a mocktail, take some orange, remove the skin and seeds, take pieces of mango without skin, some strawberries, and half a lemon, cut all the fruits into pieces and grind it and add some honey; add some mint for taste; you can add other fruits like cherry, kiwi, and pear for variation. Kids love to have it because of its different taste; add some ice cubes if needed.

Conclusion

Summer is the best time for the kids to play and enjoy; give them healthy food to reduce the body heat a change in diet can make a big difference and keep them hydrated throughout the day. To make kids eat healthily is better to engage them in cooking playfully and encourage them to decorate the food. Appreciate them when they eat healthy food.

Even you feel bored to peel an orange and simply eat. Try different salads, drinks, ice creams and other recipes that are tasty as well as healthy. It is better to avoid foods that increase body heat, such as oily, fried, or spicy foods and high-protein food. If you eat food that increases body heat, neutralize it with foods that keep you cool and hydrated buttermilk. So enjoy this summer with good health.

Health is wealth; so take care of your health to make a better future. In a country like India summer will be so hot keep your hydrated all the to reduce the body heat, daily some time for taking care of your health as well as your family’s health by preparing healthy foods.