5 ways to eat your water

Best fruit for summers

The peak of summer is at hand and everyone’s busy looking for ways to beat the heat.

Sunscreen: Check
Scarf: Check
Leave in conditioner: Check
Face wipes: Check
Sunglasses: Check
Deodorant: Check
Water bottle (if you have some space in your bag): Check

And you are… not ready to face the summers! Here’s why:

I know you are trying to beat the heat by drinking high energy drinks (read: gulping sugar) and relying on those ice creams and candies to keep you cool. I feel sorry for you!

There’s a reason why you get watermelons, muskmelons, mangoes and all the yummy fruits in summer.

No you don’t eat them occasionally as desserts.
No you don’t even ditch mangoes because some aunty told you that pimples ho jaenge.
No you don’t eat 2 pieces of cucumber at lunch and think aj ka salad hogya!

These fruits have high levels of water and not only quench your thirst, but are also loaded with nutrients and have to capacity to keep you feeling full for longer.

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Creamy, Inside Out!

Yaar moisturizer hai?

Oye! Lip balm dio!

Dryness is one of the most common winter problems and people can’t stop hoarding moisturizers to get rid of it. There is no denying the fact that you need moisturizers to keep your skin soft and supple but nothing, I repeat, NOTHING will help if your body is not hydrated.

Now you’ll be like Sardiyon mai waise hi suraj nai nikalta, dehydration kha se hoga?!

This is how you lose water in winters:

  1. Increased respiratory fluid loss (nose and mouth). You lose water when you go all- Dekh muh se dhuan nikal raha hai!
  2. Sweat evaporates quickly in winters. Before you realize that you are sweating, it evaporates!
  3. Increased urine production

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