Season’s significantly impact the delicate balance of our body. This impact can be mitigated by changing lifestyle and diet. There are certain foods that are better to avoid during hot weather, and opposite, there are ingredients that are very welcomed during this period.
Foods that are best avoided because of their warming characteristics are:
Sour fruit – sour apple, unripe fruit, currants, cherries, green grapes, lemons
Vegetables – beets, carrots, eggplant, garlic, olives, kohlrabi, raw onions, hot peppers
Grains – corn, buckwheat, rye, millet, oats
Nuts– almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, peanuts
Spices-sesame seeds, basil, bay leaves, cloves, ginger, marjoram, oregano, red pepper, rosemary, sage
Dairy products– hard cheese, feta cheese, sour cream, yogurt
Drinks– alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, coffee, tea, acidic fruit juices, herbal tea with sage, ginger and cinnamon
On the other hand, some of the ingredients that can be helpful for our organism are:
Sweet fruit – apples, apricots, figs, cherries, grapes, watermelons, melons, plums
Sweet and bitter vegetables – zucchini, asparagus, peppers, fresh corn, cucumbers, cauliflower, sprouts
Grains – barley, white and basmati rice, whole wheat products
Legumes (lentils, chick peas) – you need to eat them occasionally in the summer because of their moist nature
Soy products – tofu, soy milk
Dairy products – cheese, cow’s milk, goat’s milk
Spices – fresh basil, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, mint, saffron, turmeric, pumpkin seeds, sunflower
Oil (in moderation) – olive, sunflower
Drinks – water, fresh fruit juice of sweet fruit, vegetable juices (sweet and bitter), chilled dairy products and strained vegetable broth
Teas (Herbal, cooled) – chamomile, fennel, hibiscus, nettle, mint