With the rising temperature every year, summer is becoming more and more intolerable these days. The exhausting heat of mid-summer will take away all your will to go on in life, and you will be left with a deadly sluggishness that demands you to stay in your air conditioned room all day.
Beat the exhaustion by increasing your water intake so your body is well-hydrated, helping you to prevent headaches caused by it. Here are some of nature’s best aqua-candies:
Cucumber
Cucumber has a water content of nearly 95%, and therefore, a cup of sliced cucumbers will be as useful in quenching your thirst as a glass of water. But hold on, they’re not just limited to being water substitutes; they are an excellent source of fibre and vitamin C. It is time you started giving it more credit than a side fruit - it can be eaten in soups, dips and, of course, pickles!
Salad greens
Salad greens, too have a water content of approximately 90%, and to add to its usefulness is the presence of other valuable nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that keep your eyes and skin healthy and elastic. What’s even better is that they are extremely low in calories – only a meager 15%.
Strawberries
They provide the highest amount of vitamins compared to other berries, and since it is 90% aqua, keep popping those chocolate-lathered strawberries at your will. The folate present in them helps in the production of new cells, so the damage caused to your skin by the sun is easily reversible.
Watermelon
The name says it all. This fruit is 92% water and it also has plenty of vitamin C. The red melons usually have a compound called lycopene that may help protect against heart diseases and cancer. Enjoy your wedges and blocks or straight up make a juice out of them.
Papaya
Ahh, papayas! At 88% water, papayas will help you keep hydrated for as long as six hours, depending on the amount you take. Just know that they deliver three grams of fibre in one cup for only 55 calories. All you diet-freaks, take note!
Yogurt
Yogurts are 85% to 88% water and contain plenty of calcium, probiotics and vitamin B. The advantages of choosing yogurt over milk are endless. A cup of strawberries and yogurt will help you feel fresh for eight hours at a stretch.
