Ayurvedic Regimen in Summer (Grishma Ritucharya)'

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Midsummer through early autumn is pitta season.According to Ayurveda,
our body consists of three main elements- doshas � Vatta, Pitta, and
Kapha. Pitta is composed of water and fire- hot. So, you need to
balance your pitta during summer.

Most of us need to balance pitta in the summer regardless of our
constitution. Our digestive fire is naturally low during hot weather,
and we often experience a decrease in appetite. We should respect this
change by eating in moderation. Our bodies will want more liquids when
it is hot. But even though we find it refreshing and satisfying to
drink cold water and cool fruit beverages at this time, we must take
care not to douse the digestive fire by drinking ice cold liquids
during or after meals.

Here we are recommending Ayurvedic diet that will help to stay away
from pitta dosha and enjoy your summers.

Water:
Drink plenty of water throughout the day, as it helps in flushing out
all the toxic matter from the body. Seventy percent of our body is
made up of water, thus it is necessary to keep our hydrated. Water is
the major carrier of blood and oxygen to different organs of the body.
It nourishes the red blood cells by providing them with nutrients.

Fruits and vegetables:
Include ample of fruits and vegetables in your regular diet. You can
club lots of fruits and eat as a delicious fruit salad. Even blend
some fruits to make fruit juices. Eat fruits like watermelon, peaches,
plums, mangoes, grapes, pears, avocado and berries are good to beat
summer heat.Use vegetables like - Asparagus, cucumber, cabbage, sweet
potato, celery, green leafy vegetables.

Greasy and junk food:
Avoid food that is greasy, oily, and fried. The food that contains lot
of spices and pungent taste should be kept away. Do not consume stale
or leftover food, as they contain harmful bacteria. Eat fresh food
that is cooked just an hour before.

Cut down the drinks:
Cut down the intake of coffee, tea, or carbonated drinks. Minimize the
consumption of alcohol during summers. Carbonated drink contains acids
that make your more dehydrated. Even the caffeine in coffee triggers
the dehydration in your body.

Replace all these harmful drinks with buttermilk, fruit juices,
coconut water and traditional drinks- sherbet prepared from Indian
gooseberry, kokum, and raw mangoes. You may also enjoy herbal tealike
Mint tea, which provides amazing relaxation and stamina.

Rose-petal preserve (Gulkand) is also been traditionally used as an
Elixir for Heat, a cooling tonic in heat-related / pitta Problems.
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Follow these simple rules and enjoy the bright and sunny summer
weather.

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