Summer Diet: Add These 5 Desi Coolants To Your Diet

The summer season brings many uninvited health concerns. From excessive body heat to dehydration, you may experience several issues during the summer season. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to make necessary changes to diet that can help beat the heat. Several kitchen ingredients can naturally cool down your body. These can help reduce your body's temperature and also help prevent summer-related illnesses. Here we've a list of some desi coolants that you can easily add to your summer diet.

Desi coolants to try this summer

1. Sabja seeds

Sabja seeds leave a cooling effect on the body. They are also rich in fibre which can help with weight loss. Adding these seeds can also help lower the production of stomach acid which is a common problem during summer. You can soak some sabja seeds overnight and add them to your favourite food or drink.

2. Sauf

Sauf or fennel seeds leave a cooling effect on your body. Chewing some fennel seeds post-meals can keep your body cool as well as improve digestion. You can also add sauf to several summer drinks to enhance the taste.

3. Gond katira

This traditional ingredient has natural cooling properties. You need to soak some gond katira overnight before use. After soaking it can be added to foods, drinks, desserts and more.

4. Sattu

Sattu is a desi protein powerhouse that can keep you cool. Sattu is used to prepare sharbart which is quite refreshing to your body. It is rich in fibre, iron, protein, magnesium and many other essential nutrients.

5. Bael

Bael fruit is used to prepare bael juice which can offer several medicinal properties. It can keep you hydrated, improve digestion, cool down your body and offer several essential nutrients.

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