We are what we eat.
Foods have qualities that affect how they are used in our body. Summer months invite us to eat local, fresh items that support us by mitigating heat accumulation in our body. Heat building in our bodies can look like skin breakouts or rashes, loose bowel movements, fatigue, and even fiery emotions.
With this in mind, choose seasonal local and fresh ingredients during any season to best support your body.
The flavors we want to favor in Summer are sweet, bitter, and astringent. Cooling summer foods are cucumbers, watermelons (eat these alone and not mixed with anything else), Mint, Limes, Berries, Cherries, Coconut, Grapes, Pears, Plums, Beet greens, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Celery, Chard, Zucchini, Green beans, Basmati rice, Black beans, Garbanzo beans, Split peas, Coconut oil, Olive oil, Basil, Cilantro, Coriander, Dill, Fennel, fresh Fish, Poultry, to name a few. Sweeteners should always be the least refined as possible, such as unrefined cane sugar, jaggery, and maple syrup.
Dip your toes, and ultimately your whole body, into cool ocean or lake water. Your body will thank you!
