Foods to Keep You Cool.

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Foods to Keep You CoolJuly 14, 2006 - What you eat and drink can help you keep cool during thesummer heat.First off, we all know to drink plenty of water and other fluids in a heatwave. But how much? Chiropractor Jeffrey Sklar of the _Triune Wellness Center_(http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/www.tri-une.com) , uses a simple rule of thumb.Jeffrey Sklar, D.C./Triune Wellness Center: "Take your weight, divide it inhalf and drink that many ounces of water."So a 130 pound woman should drink about 65 ounces, which equals about 8 cups.Gurneet Singh, an acupuncturist with the practice, says according totraditional Chinese medicine, the most cooling summer foods also have a higherwatercontent.Gurneet Singh, R.Ca./Triune Wellness Center: "Think about fruits that whenyou bite into them they are very juicy, very

tasty."(http://oascentral.abclocal.go.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/WPVI/NEWS/HEALTH/H\EALTHCHECK/4366068/1496287683/Middle1/default/empty.gif/63666338373434333434623834646630?)Items like that are apples, peaches, nectarines and oranges and other citrusfruits. As for vegetables, eat more leafy greens, tomatoes and celery. Thoseare all easy for the body to break down."You're also getting a lot of great vitamins, mineral, micronutrients andantioxidants, which are going to help protect your skin a little bit."Singh advises cutting back on meats, which are harder to digest, and gettingmore protein from beans. And surprisingly, spices, like ginger, or hotpeppers boost the body's own cooling mechanism."Add a pinch, sweat a little bit,

but then cool off afterward."Another surprise, limit super-cold foods, like ice cream or ice cold drinks.Those things actually make you feel more sluggish."Your digestive system actually likes things to be a little bit warm, so ifyou can choose it's probably a little better that your liquids are at roomtemperature."Two other cooling pieces of advice: don't stop exercising on hot days, butmaybe switch to a more gentle type, like walking or yoga. And try some herbalteas like chrysanthemum, mint or chamomile. Add ice and a little honey, for ahealthy ice tea without caffeine. "Our ideal is not the spirituality that withdraws from life but the conquest of life by the power of the spirit." - Aurobindo.

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