Eat your water: 5 food items that will help you stay hydrated during hot summer days
- The summer heat can quickly lead to dehydration, that may cause uneasiness and health troubles
- While water is the main source of hydration, foods rich in water content can also help
- Here are 5 foods you must include in your summer diet, to stay hydrated and healthy as temperatures rise
New Delhi: Hydration plays a very important role in all our body functions, and is responsible for clear skin, strong hair, efficient digestion and metabolism, among other health benefits. As the summer season soars higher with temperatures rising every day, it is important to ensure you and your family stay hydrated and healthy.
Dehydration can cause little discomfort – like digestive troubles or nausea, and may also lead to heatstrokes and other heat-related illnesses. Therefore, it is important to keep drinking water and consume foods that are high in water content. You can “eat your water” by consuming foods that contain a lot of water. These foods can fill you up easily, are rich in various nutrients and can also provide for your daily requirement of water.
5 hydrating foods to include in your summer diet
Watermelon
Watermelon is a favourite summer fruit and provides a great cooling effect when consumed cold. Each bite of watermelon reportedly has 92 per cent water and 6 per cent sugar. However, you do not need to worry about the sugar content since it is all-natural. Watermelon can help keep you hydrated during the hot summers.
Tomatoes
Tomatoes are a common ingredient in all meals we cook and are also consumed raw in salads and sandwiches. Tomatoes contain about 93-95 per cent water content and are also rich folate, iron, potassium, calcium, among other nutrients.
Cucumbers
Cucumbers, or Kakdi, a summer-time harvest in India, are storehouses of water. Cucumbers contain about 95 per cent of water. You can consume cucumber by making juice, or add them to your food raw. You can also consume raw cucumber as a snack along with some hummus or just seasoning.
Broccoli
Broccoli are a tasty and healthy vegetable and contain high amounts of fibre and nutrients. However, broccolis are also very high in water content and contain about 91 per cent of water. They can be boiled and added to salads, or even added to pasta.
Bell pepper
Bell peppers are available in three different variants – green, red, and yellow. All of them are very flavourful, colourful, and nutritious. Bell peppers contain 92 per cent water, and including them in your food can help you stay hydrated during these hot summers.