Utilizing watermelon seeds for a tasty pot of therapeutic tea
The Basics
- Prep time 5 minutes
- Brewing time 10 minutes
- Servings 3-4
Ingredients
2 teaspoons black watermelon seeds (ground)
2 cups water (filtered AND fluoride-free)
Keep hydrated (and stay cool) with water-rich foods
A look at some of the most water-rich foods that you can eat to keep hydrated and stay cool with this summer
Embracing the heat with a cool, hydrated body
Regardless of whether you're using Celsius or Fahrenheit measurements, one thing is for sure, the heat index temperatures are rising steadily for the months of the summer season and the weather forecast is not showing any sign of things getting cooler any time soon. Nonetheless, there's not a need to ring the alarm or create a fire drill for because we can all take natural efforts to better keep (calm and) hydrated and stay cool this summer. In addition to drinking an ample amount of water to fully nourish and hydrate your body on a daily basis, you can also eat specific foods that will help to keep your body cool during times of high heat temperatures. At the top of the list of the most recommended cooling foods to eat in summer to keep your body cool are what we commonly refer to as water rich foods (and/or foods that are rich and otherwise high in water content). Adding some water-rich foods to your daily diet, especially during the hotter seasons, will work wonders for your body (and mind) by keeping you naturally cool and adequately hydrated, too. See some of the most popular cooling foods listed below that you can begin to supplement in to your diet every day for their maximum hydrating and cooling powers.
Yellow watermelon fruit bowl
Keep calm and stay cool this summer
30 Plant-based foods that you can eat to keep your cool and stay comfy in the summer heat
Cooling foods
Whether you're feeling beach body ready yet or not, the summer like temperatures are beginning to increase for us with record high heat waves on the horizon the coming season. This summer, you can work to naturally keep your body temperatures as cool as humanly possibly by eating foods that are known to cool the body by hydrating it and flushing heat and toxins from it. Some of Mother Nature's most popularly known cooling foods are fruits and vegetables but, there are also some good legumes and whole grains that are known to cool the body down, too.