The doctor said the best drink in hot weather

Lightweight but warm tea is the best option to quench your thirst.

In the heat of ice cold drinks can cause spasms of the stomach, and quench thirst better than hot herbal or green tea, which reduces body temperature by 1-2 degrees.

The correspondent of ГолосUA reported by the dietician Lyudmila Babich.

Traditionally, the heat decided to quench the thirst of icy drinks, but experts claim that they are not only dangerous pharyngitis, strep throat and other “joys” of summer colds, but can cause stomach cramp and increase perspiration.

The best drink in hot weather is a mild warm tea, experts believe. Preferably green, better without sugar and with a slice of lemon.

“Of course, it doesn’t have to be boiling water – the heat is unbearable, and even dangerous. But wait until the tea is completely cooled is not worth it. After all, warm herbal or green tea will help the regulation of body temperature and even reduce it by a degree and a half that will help the internal organs and increase efficiency. Also in the summer it is advisable to drink lukewarm decoctions and infusions from medicinal plants, for example from rosehips and mint leaves. In the broth, you can add a slice of lemon or a spoonful of honey to taste. A decoction of lime flowers helps health in hot weather and helps to keep you energized throughout the day.

If you have problems with blood vessels and pressure, it is recommended tea from the leaves cranberries, which you should drink half a glass between meals and throughout the day.

Also, the expert recommends to drink daily glass of freshly squeezed juice or berry smoothies, because they contain huge amounts of vitamins and minerals. And these nutrients the body loses through sweat.

It is also important to drink a lot of pure mineral water. Quench your thirst slowly, in small SIPS because if you drink a glass in one gulp, on the gastrointestinal tract to collapse a huge amount of work (it’s like that make you cower at 35-degree heat), causing the sweating to increase.

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