Summer is Here

In summer appetite naturally goes down. Children tend to eat less and to add on the excitement to play and enjoy vacations is at the peak. Mums are the ones to be worried here. Nonetheless kids with high naturalistic intelligence prefer fruits over cooked food. So dear mums be it ready...

1) Juicy fruits such as grapes, water melons etc help to maintain hydration in order to compensate water loss by sweating, they also provide sugar and minerals to add to its value.

2) Sherbats are the next best choice to compensate the water loss in summer e.g. Lime, Kokam and to it add sugar, saindhav salt and pinch of black salt. This will enhance the mineral quality of water which shall in-turn regulate the body temperature.

3) Butter milk and important beverage- made up of fresh curd + salt + water

4) Include onion in your food and also apply the juice of onion on palm and soles

5) After suddenly going from sun heat to shade or shelter, although been thirsty, do not gulp water immediately. Eat jaggery (or khadi sakhar or gathi of sugar) wait and then drink water.

6) It is very beneficial to bath before sleep. You can add aroma oils like lavender, tulsi or just camphor in bathing water. You can also put two drops of these aroma oils on your pillow before sleep.

7) Take care of your Air Conditioner (AC)- Clean it for hidden allergens- e.g. dust, fungus etc. You can apply natural aroma oils like turmeric or tulsi on AC blower.

8) Avoid sudden temperature changes e.g. from AC to sun or opposite. Adapt your body gradually.

9) Be happy and enjoy holidays with your children, it is essential for all- little ones and elder ones! Because smile is a potential trigger for secretion of endorphin's in or nervous system which is a happy neurotransmitter enhancing our immunity. This shall keep us away from Flu, Sun stroke or AGE etc. 

Times of Influenza - Alerts

1) Food intake should be high in proteins which are easily digestible.

2) Food intake should be high in carbohydrates and low in fats.

3) Include turmeric powder and dry zinger in daily preparation of food.

4) If during fever the child is not taking food- maintain hydration by giving him/her veg clear soup, sherbat, rice and moong dal water.

5) Three servings of fruit or fruit juices.

6)  Before going to bed- eat 2 leaves of tulsi and a tablet made from turmeric powder and jaggery, followed by warm water.

7) For controlling the temperature during fever- apply a piece of cloth soaked in water ( room temperature) and salt, on forehead and abdomen.