Food can play a role in helping to keep you cool in the hot weather.
"Drinking the right liquids and eating plenty of fresh fruits & vegetables can really make a difference in helping you beat the heat", says Luigi Gratton, MD, vice president of medical affairs at Herbalife."Not only do these foods help to replace fluids and minerals that are lost through perspiration", Gratton notes, "but fruits and veggies also contain antioxidants that can help protect your body against sun damage, too."
*Cantaloupe - great source of potassium
*Berries - great source of vitamin C
*Spinach - Leafy spinach has lots of water and is good source for lutein
*Chili Peppers - Stimulates perspiration
*Sports Drinks - Replace minerals and electrolytes
This entire article by Susan Bowerman MS,RD,CSSD can be read at Herbalife.com
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