It most definitely feels like summer has arrived!
It can be difficult figuring out what you should eat to keep your body temperature cool during these hot days.
Here’s a great article from 24alife that provides examples of what to eat to keep you cool and what to avoid: Foods that keep your Body Cool.
It might be obvious that cucumbers and watermelon are the top vegetable and fruit to keep you cool all summer, their water content is pretty high. Many other leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits also have high water content and can help keep your temperature cool. Just to name a few:
“melons, apricots, grapes, pineapples, peaches, apples, zucchini, asparagus, green beans, broccoli, and leafy greens.”
Make sure to keep these ideas in mind when ordering your next business lunch with Ritz Catering!
Ask to add on a fruit platter or substitute your menus salad with a Wild Greens (Mixed greens topped with a variety of seasonal berries and dried fruit; served with a house cranberry balsamic vinaigrette) or a Spring Platter Salad (Leafy greens topped with sliced red onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, and avocado served in a balsamic olive oil dressing).
Check out our fresh made to order sandwich lunches here that will sure keep your clients/guests cool this summer!