It is tempting in the summer time to eat those great spicy foods like salsa, garlic and Tex-Mex cuisine. Right now, our Texas grocery stores are celebrating hatch chili season!
Did you know that spicy foods make the body warm both inside and out? So if it is 98 degrees outside and you are eating spicy foods it is definitely not a win-win situation.
Too much heat in the body can cause the following issues:
Skin rashes
Rosacea
Heart Burn/Acid Reflux
Indigestion
Dehydration
Anger/Irritability
Inflammation in the body and joints
Constipation and diarrhea
Foods that can cause too much heat
Citrus fruits-this does not include lemons, so keep drinking that lemon water ;)
Spicy foods
Salty/Fried/Oily foods
Yummy foods that cool the system. Yes, summer provides a load of seasonal cooling foods.
Watermelon
Kale
Asparagus
Peaches
Plums
Collard greens
Hibiscus water, Mint water, Cucumber water
Spices-Cumin, Tumeric, Fennel, Corriander
Cool water
Stay cool! Turn down the heat with good diet choices
