Cool food for warm weather

Try nutritious dishes that deliver nutrients, without raising your body temperature.

Gerard E. Mullin, the director of gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, says “anything ingested that is lower than actual body temperature will initially produce a cooling effect systemically.” Eating cold foods during summer is not only healthy, but good common sense!

Cold food is much easier to prepare, compared to dishes that require hours of boiling or minutes of steaming. A fresh salad only needs 10 minutes: wash and chop the veggies, put them in a bowl, add garnish and dressing—and in a few moments you’ll be eating a filling and nutritious meal without having slaved away in front of a hot stove.

Another benefit of cold food is that you can take it with you in a chiller, and it’s ready to eat when you feel like it. Give these easy recipes a try: You can prepare them ahead of time, and reap the benefits of eating a good meal.