9 great drinks for hot sunny days
The following 9 drinks help cool your body and are good for your health on hot days.
1. ARROWROOT WATER
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Kudzu has a sweet taste, neutral properties, cures thirst, colds, fever, dysentery, and boils. Drinks made from kudzu help cool the body, detoxify, and induce sweating. Kudzu contains isoflavones that help reduce blood pressure and increase blood flow to the brain, so it is also a drink that prevents high blood pressure.
2. COCONUT WATER
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This is a refreshing drink used by many people on hot days, coconut water has a sweet, warm taste, is non-toxic, helps the body increase intelligence, drinking coconut water regularly is very good for health. Summer comes, you just need to buy coconut, put some water in a jug, grate young coconut meat, add sugar, ice and you have an ideal, nutritious refreshing drink.
3. SUGAR CANE JUICE
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Sugarcane juice is a popular beverage during the summer because it quenches thirst and brings a refreshing feeling to everyone. Moreover, this is a natural beverage without chemicals.
The benefits of sugarcane juice are often mentioned, such as weight loss, preventing colds and sore throats, providing antioxidants (flavonoids and phenolic compounds)... Therefore, when exposed to the sun and feeling tired, drink sugarcane juice. It will cool your body quickly and restore your vitality.
4. LEMON JUICE
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| Fresh lemon juice has a very good cooling effect in hot weather. |
On hot days, drinking lemon water regularly can keep your body cool and prevent summer colds and flu. The vitamin C in lemon helps stabilize body temperature, and the hydration and antioxidants in lemon help you feel energized.
5. GOTU KOLA JUICE, SMOOTHIE
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This herb has a bitter-sweet taste, cold properties, and when eaten fresh helps maintain youthfulness. Gotu kola contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, C, and K. These vitamins will help reduce stress, detoxify the liver, and promote digestion. Gotu kola smoothie is nutritious for health, helps increase memory, eyesight, clears heat, detoxifies, and is diuretic.
6. WATERMELON JUICE
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You should also use the rind of this fruit. According to Oriental medicine, watermelon rind helps cool down and detoxify. Watermelon contains important electrolytes necessary for nerve function and heart health. Drinking this juice will enrich the body with vitamins and electrolytes. You can wash and chop the watermelon rind, boil it into water to drink every day (use fresh or dry).
7. CUCUMBER JUICE
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| Cucumbers contain up to 90% water. |
Hot summer days with activities will make the body sweat and lead to dehydration. At this time, a glass of cucumber juice will help rehydrate and provide nutrients to the body effectively!
8. TOMATO JUICE
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| Tomatoes contain up to 75% water. Photo: wallher |
Tomatoes contain vitamins A, C and lycopene which are beneficial for health. Not only do they help improve the digestive system and beautify the skin, they are also very suitable for quenching thirst. A small note when using this type of juice is to avoid drinking it on an empty stomach.
9. CORN SILK JUICE
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According to traditional medicine, corn silk has a sweet taste and neutral properties. It can be used fresh or dried to make a daily drink. You can add sugarcane and pandan leaves. This water is used instead of filtered water every day and is very good for people with high blood pressure and diabetes.
