Tips to stay healthy during summer

To beat the summer heat, it is important to stay indoors. But with longer days and ample sunshine, it’s also the time to explore and experiment. To keep the body healthy and refreshed even as temperatures soar, follow these simple summer health tips:

1. Add Summer Foods to Your Diet
You can include green vegetables like bottle gourd, lady finger, cucumbers, pumpkin, and a range of fruits like watermelon, melons, mango, and berries. The summer foods are exceptionally high on antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, essential nutrients, and water.
2. High on Water and Fluids
Being well-hydrated is one of the simplest summer tips that will help to lower the core body temperature. This helps you stay cool despite the soaring temperatures outside. Also, as the body loses water and essential salts through sweating, make sure to make up for the depleting levels. 
3. Eat small and frequent meals
Eating healthy summer foods, switching to lighter meals with smaller portion sizes, and frequent eating will not just ensure adequate nutrition but will also help you stabilise core body temperature.
4. Choose whole grains to refined cereals
5. Avoid eggs and meats
6. Avoid alcohol and coffeine
7. Avoid overhead sun
Do not venture out in the sun especially during the peak hours as the sun’s UV rays are strongest around noon hours. Instead, prefer morning hours i.e. before 11:00 am and evening hours i.e. 5:00 pm onwards for outdoor activities.
8. Revamp Your Exercise Regimen
Try swimming as it will keep you refreshed in the hot summer months. Alternatively, try indoor exercises like aerobics, treadmills, or yoga to keep you active and agile or take advantage of the cool mornings and evenings to do your fitness training.
9. Do Not Compromise on Sleep
A good sound sleep will ensure that the body recoups well from the otherwise draining summers. Moreover, as the days are exceptionally long, a small afternoon nap can also prove to be a good relaxation for the body. Most importantly, follow the same sleep and wake-up time for overall conditioning of the body.
10. Take care of your eyes
Even though we avoid gazing at the sun directly, the intensity of the sun’s heat during the summer season is so high that even reflections on objects may be harsh to the eye’s health. So, wear protective eyewear whenever you head out.

Sources: Health Kart