What fruit should I eat to cool off in the summer?

Hot weather makes the amount of vitamins in fruit become more necessary for the body. Below are suggestions from nutrition experts about the types of fruit to eat in the summer.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Lam, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Nutrition, said that fruits are a rich source of fiber and vitamins. This is one of the four essential groups of nutrients for the body. In the summer, the amount of vitamins in fruits becomes even more necessary when the body easily loses water due to sweating. Associate Professor Lam recommends that people should regularly use the following fruits to cool down and detoxify the body.

Orange, lemon, grapefruit

These fruits are rich in vitamin C, which is very good for boosting the body's immunity against heat waves. They are also low in sugar and do not cause weight gain, so experts recommend that people should use them every day.

Apple

Apples contain many different vitamins and minerals, of which iron is the most abundant. Iron is the main source of blood for the body, which is good for the body.

Pineapple

This is a fruit with cooling properties, especially suitable for eating in the summer. Pineapple contains many vitamins and minerals, containing significant amounts of calcium, fiber, potassium and vitamin C.

In summer, you should increase the amount of sour and refreshing fruits.

Watermelon

Summer is the best season to eat watermelon. Watermelon contains vitamins A, B1, B2, C, glucose, sucrose, malic acid, glutamic acid and arginine, etc. which have the effect of cooling, diuretic, and lowering blood pressure. In particular, watermelon is good for people with mouth ulcers, excessive sweating, or nephritis, low blood pressure.

Mango

Mangoes are a summer fruit with high nutritional value. Mangoes contain acradic acid and anacradiol, two substances that are believed to have antidepressant effects. Mangoes are also a very high source of sugar (about 12%), as well as many vitamins A, C, iron and niacin.

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