What to eat in the heat: 10 products for the summer
In the cold season, our body needs more energy, which it receives from food: soups, hot dishes and other rather heavy foods. But what to do in the summer, when it's plus 30 degrees outside and you don't want anything besides cold tea and ice?
In this case, there is a certain set of products that will not only help to freshen up, but also make the body function better, as well as cleanse itself of harmful substances.
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1. Cucumbers
Fresh cucumbers, especially if they are fresh from the garden, are the best product for the summer. Everyone knows that they are 90% water, rich in calcium, vitamin C and mineral salts. It is better to use cucumbers without salt. It will retain fluid in the body, and you will get "long-playing" edema. Add cucumbers to salads, make okroshka or eat them just like that in any quantity.
2. Kiwi
This green fruit is not only very rich in vitamin C, but also miraculously prevents dehydration due to its high content of calcium. And in the summer this is just what you need. Kiwi also regulates heart rate and blood pressure. Add it to sweet fruit salads or eat it with cereal for breakfast.
3. Raspberry
Raspberries contain malic, tartaric, caproic, salicylic, formic acids; glucose, fructose, sucrose, tannins, pectin, nitrogenous and coloring substances, potassium, copper salts, cyanine chloride, acetoin, benzaldehyde, vitamin C, carotene and essential oil. Fresh raspberries perfectly quench thirst and improve digestion. Raspberries are able to reduce fever and remove toxins from the body. And thanks to the high content of copper, it helps to fight bad mood.
4. Fresh greens
Another unique product from the garden. Add as much dill, parsley, onion, spinach, lettuce as possible to your summer salads. Spinach, for example, is an excellent source of folic acid, which is essential for the growth of red blood cells.
5. Watermelon
Watermelon is a champion among products that quench summer thirst and saturate our body. It is 90% water. Watermelon contains few calories, so in the summer it can be eaten without fear in large quantities, without fear for the figure. Watermelon pulp contains fiber, pectins, hemicellulose, vitamins B1, B2, C, PP, folic acid, provitamin A, carotene, manganese, nickel, iron, magnesium and potassium, from 5-11% of easily digestible sugars, as well as a little ascorbic acid. , carotene, quite a bit of thiamine, riboflavin and nicotinic acid.
Its pulp stimulates digestive and metabolic processes. Watermelon perfectly quenches thirst and helps to eliminate toxic substances from the body.
6. Melon
Melon favorably affects the digestion process, and folic acid is involved in blood formation. It perfectly quenches thirst and calms the nervous system. Nutritionists prescribe it as a therapeutic diet for anemia, cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, kidney and liver diseases.
7. Bell pepper
Pepper contains vitamins C, B1, B2, B9, P, PP and carotene. By the amount of vitamin C, pepper surpassed lemons and black currants. Due to the high content of mineral salts of potassium, as well as calcium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, fluorine, iron, chlorine, zinc, manganese, copper, iodine, chromium, sulfur, cobalt, pepper is indispensable for anemia, low immunity, early baldness, osteoporosis. Sweet peppers stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. It can be consumed in large quantities without fear for your stomach. Peppers quench your thirst.
8. Blackcurrant
Blackcurrant is considered a storehouse of nutrients and vitamins, as its berries contain vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, B9, D, E, K, P, A, pectins, carotenoids, sugars, organic and phosphoric acids, tannins, essential oil, vitamins of group K, salts of phosphorus, iron and potassium.
Currant is used as a tonic, vasodilating, improving metabolic processes, blood-purifying, hematopoietic, vitamin, anti-inflammatory, appetizing, diuretic, diaphoretic. And of course, as one of the best berries from the heat.
9. Zucchini
Zucchini is perfectly absorbed by our body. It contains vitamins C, A, important trace elements, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium. Zucchini is able to remove harmful substances and toxins from the body. They create the illusion of quick saturation, which is great in the summer. From zucchini, you can cook casseroles, mashed potatoes, stew them, fry, bake - in any case, the dishes are invariably tasty and healthy.
10. Asparagus
Asparagus is rich in carbohydrates, carotene, potassium salts, lysine, amino acids, phosphorus, thiamine, calcium, riboflavin, asparagine, coumarin, saponin, vitamins B1, B2, C, PP. It is high in water and is considered an excellent vegetable for a cleansing diet. Soups, salads, casseroles are prepared from asparagus, canned, boiled, stewed.
Adviсe:
Try to eat small meals every 3-4 hours in the summer. This way of eating improves digestion and saves from heaviness.
Do not eat meat and fatty foods at night, they will not have time to be digested and will create an unpleasant sensation. It is better to replace it with a light vegetable salad seasoned with lemon juice.
Drink plenty of plain clean water. You can add slices of lime or lemon to it.