Be As Cool As A Cucumber!

This year has been particularly a scorcher and a surprise with the onslaught of the sun coming on full on in Spring instead of Summer, and the temperatures soaring to 45 degrees in April when we were just about getting to enjoy Spring!

- Suparna Trikha @suparnatrikha The columnist is a beauty and nature care expert

I have been bombarded with queries of sunburn, open pores, burning of the hands and feet, burning eyes, and above all, how to feel and look cooler! So, how does one try and change the inner weather of the body despite the fact that we are really all over the country already facing a heat wave?

For a start, let's work on the diet. Exclude heavy gravy and fried foods, starchy food, alcohol, and aerated drinks. What you really do need to include in your summer bar is chaach, coconut water, lime water and light squashes of bel (wood apple) and rhododendrons to help cool the system.

See to the diet Include lots of seasonal fruits in your diet like watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, raita of onion, cucumber, and bitter gourd (gheea). Add fresh mint leaves to food, salads, and drinks to help you keep cool and create an inner air conditioning.