COOLING FOODS TO BEAT THE HOT WEATHER
Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) found that certain foods and herbs are able to cool the internal systems of the body
Yikes! Heatwaves spread across the planet, as the weather becomes unbearable!
Luckily, practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) found that certain foods and herbs are able to cool the internal systems of the body. Today, let's look into 5 cooling foods:
• 𝗖𝘂𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀: contains 95% water and rehydrates the body • 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻: contains 92% water, helps muscle recovery, and is easy on the palate • 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀: used in Chinese soups and desserts, detoxifies and cools the body • 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆: boiled in water in many parts of Asia that deal with hot climates • 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗱: Flushes heat from the body and lowers internal temperature
There are many more examples of WFPB fruits and vegetables that people in the past used to treat overheating. These 5 are easy to find and a good start in your arsenal in dealing with disastrous weather.
