{"id":786,"date":"2018-08-21T13:13:30","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T17:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.willneratlanta.com\/blog\/?p=786"},"modified":"2018-12-04T21:48:02","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T02:48:02","slug":"beat-the-summer-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/beat-the-summer-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat The Summer Heat Naturally – Taking Care Of Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

How To Beat The Summer Heat Naturally?<\/h2>\n

August is popularly known as the “Dog Days of Summer<\/strong><\/a>.”\u00a0 How can we beat the summer heat naturally with these extremely high temperatures? To be in harmony with the energy of summer which represents the “yang” principle in Chinese medicine.\u00a0 Upon waking, reach outside for the sun as the plants do for their nourishment; enjoy work, play travel, be joyful and offer selfless service. Place fresh flowers near where you eat.<\/p>\n

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Summer offers a variety of produce and abundance and it’s the time to reflect that in your diet<\/em> <\/a>and surroundings. Cooking lightly and regularly sauteing foods or steaming them will allow your food to easily digest.<\/p>\n

How To Keep Cool In The Summer Heat<\/h2>\n

Common fruits such as apples, watermelon, lemon and limes are best eaten during summer. Mung bean soup, replacing other heavy proteins is also a great remedy during these hot times however too many cold drinks, ice cream and ices will contract the stomach and stop digestion. The idea is to eat and think light.<\/p>\n

Heavy foods on the other hand will cause sluggishness.. meat, eggs, excess of nuts, seeds and grains, things that most people do too much of during summer.<\/p>\n

Don’t Let Summer Heat Take a Toll<\/h2>\n

Here are a few simple practices to beat the heat!<\/p>\n