Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Get watery right now

In these dogs days of hot and humid, the body needs water, lots and lots of water. And that's why Nature has just given us berries and melons galore. They are 90% water. Just what we need.

So get to the market and get those melons and berries.
And cucumbers while you're at it. They too are 90% water, which is why they've been traditionally eaten at a time like this which is all the summer time in sweltering countries. They provide an elegant way to  keep the body hydrated and cool.

This is also the time cultures that understand how to properly fuel the body eat salty foods--capers, olives, anchovies, that also help retain water while we sweat. Use them liberally in salads you douse with olive oil, another trick. Mediterranean peoples eat lots of oily dishes at times like these because the oil provides a lube job to the muscles.

Fresh tomatoes with olive oil and olives! Yogurt and cucumber! Keep thinking salt, water and oil.

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