On those hot sultry days, what you eat can help to cool you down. According to those who practice ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, they say watermelon, cucumber, summer squash, fennel, coconut and cilantro are the foods to go to. The picture below gives you more ideas.
According to practitioners of ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, eating the following foods will help cool you down: mint, watermelon, cucumber, summer squash, fennel, coconut, and cilantro. Does it work? I have no idea, but I would assume folks in India would know something about dealing with heat.
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