How to stay cool while working from home during the heatwave

For Monday and Tuesday of this week, Brits are bracing themselves for the hottest days on record as temperatures are expected to soar up to 40 degrees. While the prospect of hot weather may not sound like too bad a deal, it’s less than ideal for those still working from home without the blessing of office air conditioning. Finding that close to 40% of Brits snack on easy and unhealthy foods since working from home, nutrition and lifestyle experts, yfood argue that one of the best ways to regulate body temperature in the heat is making adjustments to your diet. 

Summer is typically categorised by a loss of appetite, dehydration, and poor sleep making it hard to maintain a healthy, nutritionally balanced diet. Besides the obvious of drinking plenty of water and lowering alcohol consumption yfood have outlined their recommendations for eating healthily whilst in-between parks and pubs this summer:

Watermelon
Watermelons are perfect for dodging the risk of over-heating this summer. Packed with lots of water and a high concentration of electrolytes, the juicy summer favourites help regulate body temperature and stimulate perspiration. They also contain a nutrient called lycopene which has protective factors against sun exposure. Why not try a watermelon salad or smoothie to mix it up?

Cucumber
Did you know cucumbers are 96% water? This makes cucumber the summer essential to pack in your picnic this summer. Aside from staying hydrated, these seasonal fruits are loaded with antioxidants cleansing the body of toxins, aiding the digestive system, and are high in vitamin B-5.

Lettuce
These leafy vegetables are another hydrating summer must-have rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, folate, vitamin A and various other antioxidant micronutrients. As well as having high water content, the salad necessity makes a refreshing choice during the hot weather.

Celery
Not only is this vegetable a key ingredient for your morning green juice, but its fibrous stalks are also rich in a multitude of key nutrients and vitamins, including potassium, calcium and protective plant compounds called flavonoids. These have a wealth of anti-inflammatory and protective effects on the cardiovascular system.

Strawberries
Now fully in season, these juicy summer fruits are bursting with a host of nutrients perfect for sustaining a balanced diet this summer, including vitamin C, K, folate, potassium, manganese and magnesium. Further, most berries such as strawberries are very alkaline which means that they will generate cold energy in the body and cool you down – this July might be the perfect time to go strawberry picking?