Summers are the only time when one prefers drinking lots of fluids to keep oneself cool. Therefore, drinks that help you cool down and refresh you are naturally the best options to consume during summers. If you're looking for something that enables you to beat the heat plus helps you stay fit and healthy, dairy products are your best friend for this season. Buttermilk, lassi and curd are some of the best options in summer that provide instant relief from the scorching heat. With the scorching heat arriving early this year, the demand for cold beverages is rising. But to stay healthy and fit during summer, one should consider having dairy products such as curd, lassi and buttermilk.
Are you a health freak looking for something to cool you down? These beverages are optimal for beating the heat. During summer, the risk of dehydration, food poisoning, indigestion, and vitamin and mineral deficiency increases at a higher rate. Thus, one needs to go for fresh, easily digestible food that keeps your body cool. In addition, eating seasonal fruits and vegetables offers protection from the sun, as they contain a high amount of nutrients and water. With summer comes extreme thirst, so we need to increase our fluid intake to prevent dehydration. Drinking these delicious beverages, lassi, buttermilk, and curd can combat fatigue and dehydration, a potent probiotic source. In addition, buttermilk, often considered a digestive drink and included in the daily summer diet across several parts of India, has several health benefits.
Mr Kishore Indukuri - Founder and Managing Director, Sid’s Farm Private Limited, explains why you should include them in your daily diet during summer:
Helps You Stay Cool: India, with its typically tropical climate, is one of the hottest countries in the world. With summer arriving early, people are finding ways to keep themselves cool. Buttermilk, lassi and curd have proved beneficial during summers and help maintain your body temperature to a great extent. These dairy products are packed with electrolytes and lots of water, giving you a much more relaxed stomach than other commercial beverages. They tend to get digested very quickly. Drinking these dairy products and food quenches thirst and promptly fills the stomach. Many properties are found in buttermilk and lassi like they are rich in calcium, zinc, Vitamin B12, and protein. Buttermilk also has natural infusions like ginger, coriander and mint leaves, etc., which are known natural coolants apart from having digestion aiding properties.
Loaded With Health Benefits: If you ever feel that you have eaten more than you do, having a glass of buttermilk will help you digest the food easily. It also helps reduce the fats formed in the inner walls of your intestine and food wall. Dairy products are a powerhouse of nutrition. They contain essential nutrients like potassium, calcium, phosphorus, Vitamins A, D and B12, high rich protein, to name a few. As a result, they have multiple health benefits associated with improved bones, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, lower blood pressure in adults and Type 2 diabetes. These are also light foods, so you don’t have to bother about those extra calories.
Takeaway Tips: Dairy products like buttermilk, curd and lassi can be consumed at meals or as snacks. They can be paired with other food, such as cheese and vegetable kebabs, fruit smoothies, etc. In addition, they can be used as an ingredient in various recipes during summer.
Summers are a great time to relish the goodness of dairy foods and milk products. And let’s accept it - dairy products are simply delicious. So, let’s make these natural dairy coolers a part of our summer diet and breeze through the scorching days.
