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Ideal beverages for staying hydrated

The real fruit content in smoothies ensures you receive all-natural goodness and nutritional benefits of fruits…reports Asian Lite News

Ready-to-drink Smoothies are the ideal beverage for staying hydrated and healthy while sating hunger pains anytime, anyplace. Here are the top 4 explanations for why smoothies should be your go-to beverage this season out of the numerous available ones:

Bursting with real fruit goodness: Ready-to-drink smoothies are made with real fruit chunks and seeds that enhance the taste and flavour and provide a refreshing burst of natural goodness with every sip.Experience the joy of your taste buds dancing as you indulge in these delightful fruity ready-to-drink smoothies.

Filled with goodness of milk: One of the key ingredients that make these smoothies incredibly nutritious is milk. Smoothies rich in milk provide a creamy and luscious texture while adding a wholesome dose of nourishment. It is a fantastic way to enjoy a refreshing beverage that tantalizes your taste buds and contributes to your well-being.

Rich in taste with the goodness of real Milk:Besides being nutritious, milk also brings in a rich flavour, and when blended into Sunfeast’ssmoothies, milk provides a creamy and luscious texture while adding a wholesome dose of nourishmentIt’s a fantastic way to enjoy a refreshing beverage that tantalizes your taste buds and contributes to your well-being.

Wholesome ingredients for overall well-being: The real fruit content in smoothies ensures you receive all-natural goodness and nutritional benefits of fruits. Packed with essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, ready-to-drink smoothies contribute tooverall well-being. Some options, like ITC Sunfeast’s Smoothies, even contain chia or basil seeds, which help balance blood sugar and blood pressure levels. Flavours such as Mango, Strawberry, Litchi, and Peach-Pineapple are the smoothie variants available.

Convenience at your fingertips: Given the fast-paced nature of modern lifestyles, it’s understandable why consumers gravitate towards convenient beverage options. Ready-to-drink smoothies are readily available in grocery stores or can be conveniently purchased through e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms, allowing consumers to satisfy their craving for a refreshing drink whenever they desire. Additionally, smoothies’ portable and convenient packaging makes them ideal for on-the-go consumption, whether at work, school, during travel, or while engaging in outdoor activities.

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Beat the heat with watermelon magic

3 ways to enjoy watermelon this summer

Simply quench your thirst by sipping on a Breezer Watermelon Mint with friends or stir up a quick watermelon lemonade with watermelon, mint, lemons, and lemon zest for a quick fix of hydration at home…reports Asian Lite News

There are always two sides to everything – including our love for summer! While long and sunny days are enough to instantly lift one’s mood, the scorching temperatures can make anyone scramble for respite.

Love it or hate it, you have to #BeatTheHeat. Our advice? Jump into the refreshing goodness of the season’s most refreshing fruit – Watermelons! Made of 90 per cent water and consumable in a variety of ways, watermelons are delicious, and a must-have for hydration.

So, to help you stay cool and fresh throughout the season, Breezer shared three ways to enjoy watermelons this summer.

Make juicy watermelon popsicles at home: Nothing beats the heat like an icy popsicle on a sunny day, especially one that’s made from fresh, juicy watermelons straight from the kitchen. Luckily, it’s incredibly easy to make your own quick popsicles to go! Blend watermelon and sugar into a thick juice-like consistency, pour it into popsicle molds available at a store or online, freeze until firm, and enjoy. If you don’t have a mold available, simply repurpose empty watermelon shells as molds to make it a truly watermelon-y experience.

4 different types of Watermelons(IANSLIFE)

Enjoy a cold watermelon drink for instant rejuvenation: Some summer days can get unsparingly hot, making you want to unwind with a rejuvenating drink after a long day outdoors. Simply quench your thirst by sipping on a Breezer Watermelon Mint with friends or stir up a quick watermelon lemonade with watermelon, mint, lemons, and lemon zest for a quick fix of hydration at home.

Keep it simple and slice it up – fix it in salads or even burgers: Fruits are an essential part of a healthy diet, and it’s often recommended to have the whole fruit to reap its full benefits. Sliced-up watermelons can be consumed as a dessert or a quick snack to help you stay hydrated all summer long. To keep things interesting, you could also add feta cheese and mint to your serving and fix yourself a quick, easy, and delightfully refreshing salad. If you’re feeling more creative, consider giving plain-jane burgers a summery makeover by adding a big slice of watermelon and some feta to fresh whole wheat burger buns, alongside a patty of your choice – and your watermelon feta burgers are ready to be devoured!

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Drinks and dessert with mango twists

It’s not just a sweet escape but is full of nutritional elements. They’re mostly made with sweet Alphonso mangoes for the natural sweet essence, so pick the right Mangoes before you blend them! …writes N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe.

Mango is popularly known as the king of fruits. What better time than now to indulge in mango-based dessert? Summer is the ideal time to indulge in some healthy and cool refreshments. With the abundance of different varieties of mangoes, we explore some interesting recipes out of India’s favourite summer fruit!

Loaded with nutrition and taste, this ripened pulpy fruit is all-in-all a dessert in itself. Grow with Kimaye, INI Farms shares drinks, and dessert you can make out of mangoes at home!

All in for Aamras – This one goes without saying and is by far the easiest dessert you can make! Nothing beats this sweet and smooth flavor on a summer noon. It’s not just a sweet escape but is full of nutritional elements. They’re mostly made with sweet Alphonso mangoes for the natural sweet essence, so pick the right Mangoes before you blend them!



Fuse the Fizz – If you are looking for something fresh and light, Mango Fizz is the ultimate solution. While lemon soda may be the summer drink, you can always add some mango pulp to twist the taste! This perfect blend of soda, lemon, mint leaves, and mango will leave you refreshed and all energized.

Make space for Cheesecake! – A mango cheesecake makes it a perfect summer dessert for those short get-togethers. The process of making a no-bake mango cheesecake is simple, easy, and delicious to devour! All you need are some rich flavored mangoes, so make sure you pick good quality ones. A rich dessert requires rich fruits!

Blend it in a Milkshake – Summers are incomplete without these, aren’t they? If you love milkshakes, mangoes are your go-to fruit! Out of the very few fruits that blend well with milk, Mango happens to be one. So, make the most of this healthy choice! You can also blend in a few chocolate pieces and make it a Mango-chocolate shake.

Mango Kesari or Halwa – The season calls for something special, and if one can blend fruits into delicious recipes, then why not? The simple recipe of halwa with mango mixture can add up to the sweet flavor. It’s an easy recipe to try at home when you’re craving something sweet and fruity!

Time for Lassi – Last but not least, Mango lassi not just makes a tasty drink but also has major health benefits. The mixture of mango and yogurt is healthy for your gut, helps in digestion, and keeps your stomach cool. With minimal effort, mango lassi is a must-have summer drink!

Fruit is a great way to get your dose of nutrients and vitamins. You can also add other fresh fruits like banana, grapes, and pomegranates to make these recipes a little more fruit-full!

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Cooling and nourishing diet drinks for summer

Muskmelon contains potassium which makes it beneficial for your blood pressure numbers. High fibre and water content of muskmelon also contributes to cooling down body systems and to manage blood pressure…writes Dr. Manoj Kutteri.

People love to have the best drinks during summer. When you spend considerable time in the scorching heat, it can cause detrimental effects on your health. As the body temperature increases, it leads to profuse sweating, signs of dehydration, sticky skin, tiredness, headache, dizziness, nausea, cramps, and a quick, weak pulse.

With majority of us currently staying at home during this summer amid the COVID-19 pandemic, staying on top of our health is a priority more so than usual. In order to survive the summer and its adverse effect on our health, we need to keep ourselves cool and healthy with a cooling and nourishing diet.

An adequate intake of water and avoiding food that is dry, salty and fried is essential. Additionally this 7-day calendar for helps care for your body during the peak of summer.


Ashgourd Juice
Ash gourd is a great detoxifying agent, and is best when consumed early morning on an empty stomach. It is an excellent summer cooler and helps to hydrate your body. The juice can absorb all the toxins, germs and contamination that may have accumulated through the course of a day. It also has the potential to flush waste out of our body. Ashgourd juice can also be combined with lime and turmeric for added benefits.


Watermelon, Muskmelon
Watermelon has high water content along with a good amount of lycopene, vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, amino acid, antioxidants and is low in sodium and calories. It helps to lower inflammation and reduce oxidative stress. Remember, as watermelon is slightly acidic in nature, eating it on an empty stomach and late-night should be avoided. Serving size for an adult is two cups a day.

Muskmelon contains potassium which makes it beneficial for your blood pressure numbers. High fibre and water content of muskmelon also contributes to cooling down body systems and to manage blood pressure.

Cucumber

Cucumber is inexpensive, packed with water and helps to detoxify your body overall body. It is an excellent coolant. This cool and crisp energizing green will stave off problems of constipation; enhance your immunity and tame inflammation while also calming sunburn. Along with cleansing your body, the presence of silicon and sulphur in cucumber is excellent to support hair growth and volume. The best way to consume cucumber is adding it in salads or drinking cucumber juice.


Yogurt and buttermilk
Loaded with the goodness of healthy bacteria like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, yogurt and other fermented food helps in brain development and is great to relieve anxiety. It also offers gut-friendly microorganisms that aid in the process of digestion during summers. Eating yoghurt helps in reducing chronic inflammation which is responsible for anxiety, stress, and depression. You can consume curd in the form of smoothies, buttermilk, sweet lassis and raita. Drinking buttermilk helps to cool down your body and improve metabolism. It is also loaded with vitamins, and minerals which help to restore your body’s natural energy if you are feeling drained by the heat.


Coconut Water
Coconut water benefits by maintaining electrolyte stability in your body. It’s an exceptional summer drink to combat hot weather by keeping you hydrated, and also facilitates in boosting your digestive ability. Additionally, it helps to foster cell growth, regulates blood pressure and above all performs the function of a natural diuretic.

Herbal teas
Herbs and spices are great to manage excess body heat. This includes Hibiscus tea, Chamomile teas, Mint juices, Amla juices; Orange juice, lime juice etc are very healthy during this season.
Aam Panna

It is a vegan drink made from unripe green mangoes. Aam panna has a tangy, sweet taste, which can be flavoured with cardamom or mint etc. It is also rich in various acids, which help regulate the liver and fight diseases like jaundice. The black salt and jeera powder defines the digestive properties of aam panna, and mint helps in keeping the body cool, which makes it perfect for the summer season.

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