That scorchy summer is here!! All that sweaty days are back and its gonna last for sometime now. Plus, sadly we are amidst a pandemic as well. As per doctor’s advice we all are doing some or the other exercises to keep our immune system strong and beat the virus, but one thing to pay heed to is also that this summer makes us sweat a lot whilst doing exercise. So the utmost important thing is to constantly keep yourself hydrated!
No, to keep yourself hydrated you need not bus some fancy drinks or waste money unnecessarily, rather do those simple, homely things so as to quench your thirst! Let us see 7 such ways to keep yourself hydrated this summer:
Water Water Everywhere
No matter what, you have to ensure you drink bare minimum 7-8 glasses of water a day! Okay, so you might feel like drinking chilled water this summer, but let me tell you, be careful, drinking chilled water is a quick way of catching cold! Umm, and also Covid-19 is in place, so you know what I mean right? Rather, you can get a ‘Matki’, those earthen tubs and store water in that which keeps it cool!
Fruit Juice Overload
Summer is the tie when you get some of those super amazing fruits in the market like watermelon, mango, litchi, grapes etc. In case any of the fruit that you bought from market doesn’t have a good taste or is a bit sour, why waster it? Make an amazing fruit juice out of it! Of course you can make juice out of good variety of fruits also, but this is one of the best way to consume little (not-so-likes) fruits, which will give you the required nutrition and also keep your body hydrated! You can replate sugar with honey/jaggery in the juice to make it even healthier!
Tender Coconut Water
Tender coconut juice contains potassium, sodium, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6 and C, folate, riboflavin among others. So, apart from keeping your body hydrated, this gem also provides a wide variety of nutrients to your body. It is one such drink which you can have at any time of the day and ripe its benefits! These days there are also packaged tender coconut water available, but of course if you get the fresh ones, nothing can be better than that!
Buttermilk
A blend of curd and water, preferably mixed with some jeera powder and fresh chopped coriander leaves! UUFFF, that’s a heavenly formulation which with quench your thirst and also keep yourself hydrated. Further, it is a natural treatment against swelling, irritation and digestive disorders, gastrointestinal ailments, spleen maladies, anaemia and lack of appetite. There are various flavored buttermilks also available in the market, you can try them too!
Aam Ras
Burn an un-ripe mango, extract the pulp, mix it with sugar/jaggery, some mint leaves, chat masala and black salt! Done! Trust me, if you have not yet tried this, you have really missed out something major! This one not only rehydrates your body, but also strengthens your immune system.
Sugarcane Juice
In addition to maintaining the water levels in your body, the antioxidants in sugarcane juice helps strengthen the immune system and fight infections. This is a natural alternative to energy drinks. I understand, these days it is not really easy to procure sugarcane juice, but in case you are able to, bingo!
Lemonade
So, let’s not forget our classic one, the lemonade. If nothing, every household will surely have lemons, and when life gives you lemons, don’t miss to make lemonade out of it. Lol! Jokes apart, lemonade not only is just an easy way to hydrate yourself, but it also serves as a great source of Vitamin C which is a vital thing to improve your immune system1
So what say, aren’t all these super easy yet effective ways to keep yourself hydrated this summer?!
