The Secret behind Feeling Cooler during Ramadan (The Perfect Post-Iftaar Treat)

The Prestige has conducted strenuous research to bring you the perfect Ramadan platter (post Iftaar) that is guaranteed to make you feel cooler.

With temperatures rising up to 33 degrees, (which feels like a 1000 degrees) food that reduces your body temperature, and in simpler terms makes you feel cooler on the inside can make all of our lives a lot easier.

So, feel cool, with cooler food choices.
Here we go:

The elemets that make up the perfect post-Iftaar platter that increase your chances of surviving this heat-wave and fast proficiently are as follows :

The cucumber

Since cucumbers contain extensive amount of water when it comes to food types, it increases water levels in our bodies. The amount of water in our bodies and the amount of heat we feel on the surface of our skin, is inversely proportional. Meaning, more water leads to lesser sweat and a reduction in our chances of feeling warm.

Watermelons

Melons are naturally cooling. The reason for which is the 90 % water composition of watermelons. Putting all the facts scientists all over the world have dedicated years to prove into layman’s terms – water from melons reaches our blood-stream and spreads all over our bodies to combat the heat produced by external sources and internal toxins.

Curd

Apart from always being stored in cold places, curd has a cooling effect, both during consumption and afterwards. It keeps our stomachs cooler, by using its anti-inflammatory characteristics. Ramadan usually has us starving throughout the day, which causes irritation in our digestive systems. While, all the aforementioned foods replenish the need for water in our bodies, curd makes sure our stomachs do not lose their temper and stay cool. A happy stomach, means a happy mind during Ramadan.

Coconut Water

What better drink to wash it all down other than coconut water. Coconuts contain 10 times the amount of potassium of most sports drinks. Potassium keeps the fluid and electrolyte balance in our bodies. A balanced fluid and electrolyte ratio in our bodies can help keep body temperatures constant and non-reactive to the unbearable heat outside, especially when we are fasting.

To wrap it all up, this is what our Prestigious Ramadan cool food platter looks like.
A serving of watermelons and cucumbers coupled with beautiful curd and ever so replenishing coconut water every day during Ramadan can make this summer a little more bearable.