The summer season has arrived. Strong sunlight and humid heat can cause many health problems. In such a situation, it is very important to keep yourself hydrated in summer because in this season a lot of water gets lost from your body. When the temperature increases, the body sweats, which cools the body. Along with sweating, your body also loses water and other important minerals. If you don't replace this lost water and minerals, you can become dehydrated, which can affect your health.
To avoid dehydration, one should drink plenty of water, eat fruits and vegetables, and avoid alcohol and caffeine. However, due to drinking too much water in summer, the taste of water does not taste good. Many people, especially children, are reluctant to drink tasteless water. By adopting some recipes prepared with water, you can enhance the taste of water and also keep the body hydrated. Know here about easy-to-prepare summer drinks and their recipes.
Mint drink
You can prepare a tasty and healthy drink with ginger, mint, and lemon. This drink is very beneficial to get relief from digestive problems after coming out in the sun or in summer.
Ingredients and Method
To make this, you need the juice of one lemon, a small piece of ginger, and a handful of mint leaves. You can take two liters of water and ice cubes as required. Peel and wash the ginger, also wash the mint leaves and lemon. Place the chopped lemon, ginger, and mint leaves in a large pitcher. Fill this pitcher with water and ice cubes, mix everything well, and keep the pitcher covered for two hours. You can keep this drink in a bottle or drink it from the pitcher whenever you feel like it.
Apple and Cinnamon Drink
This drink is beneficial for removing body fatigue, and and maintaining balance in blood sugar levels, and also tastes delicious. To make it, you need two apples, two cinnamon sticks, two liters of water, and ice cubes as required.
Ingredients and Method
Wash the apple, remove the center and core and cut it thinly. Now place the apple pieces and cinnamon sticks in a glass vessel. Add water and ice to it. You can also add mint and lemon. Keep the ingredients for three hours. Once the flavor of apple and cinnamon dissolves well in water, you can drink this drink throughout the day.
Cucumber Detox Drink
Water prepared from cucumber is the perfect detox drink for summer. To make this, mix a cucumber with a lemon and some mint leaves and add water to it. After keeping it overnight, start the day with this water in the morning. If you want, you can consume cucumber-infused water if you feel thirsty throughout the day.
Orange and Celery Drink
Orange or tangerine is rich in vitamin C and other antioxidants, which help in improving the immune system. At the same time, Thyne i.e. celery leaves provide relief from gas, swelling in the stomach, and indigestion. You can prepare a summer drink by mixing these two.
Ingredients and Method
Cut two tangerines thinly and take out the seeds, add celery leaves to it and wash thoroughly with cold water. Put thyme and tangerine pieces in a vessel, fill it with water, and keep it for two to three hours. Once the water tastes like the ingredients, serve it in a glass and drink it. You can also consume water by adding ice or cooling it in the refrigerator.
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