Summer Care - Beat the heat with Fruit Juices

SUMMER is one of the six seasons of the year. Every two months will make a season or Ritu. Summer is in between the 16th May to 15th July. The strength of the body will be lost during this period.

People feel tired and exhausted during the season due to extensive heat rays of the sun, the watery portion (or Kapha) of the body of people, animals, plants, foods and the entire environment will become waterless and the vata will become more in the body and the atmosphere.

The skin will become dry and may precipitate skin diseases as eczema..

What to Drink and Eat: One must drink the juices of grapes, watermelon, banana, jack fruit, lemon and pineapple. This is to say foods and juices of sweet and cold and easily digestible must be consumed. The preparations of sugar, barely/green gram, sharbats, buttermilk with sugar candy are to be used daily to cool the body.

One must take the food of white rice with meat soup of meat of animals reared in cold areas.

Try out juices of grapes, watermelon, banana, jack fruit, lemon and pineapple during summer. Consumption of fruits and juices reduces body heat and benefits in controlling body temperature.

The juices of dry grapes, cucumber, kharjura with Dalchini, Cardamom must be drunk along with pure cold water kept in a pot or a freezer or these must be kept at night in moon light and used along with buffalo's milk. Water with parijatha flowers and usheera can also be used for drinking.

- One must not take foods of pungent, sour, dry and salty foods. Foods of rice with milk, sugar candy, butter milk, lassie are good for good health. Ghee can be used.

- Coffee and tea are not all good as they stimulate the central nervous system. Taking them on empty stomach is harmful as they mix with acid and circulated all over the body producing several sicknesses.

- Alcohol is a hot drink and must not be used during this season, either avoid it or drink it with plenty of water.

TOP TEN Travel Destinations for Family :)

Have you ever wondered where would you travel with your family. Well, I compiled a list of top 10 travel destinations for people who love to travel along with their loved ones. The places have everything for each and every member of the group.

Let us take a look at the all time best travel destinations, those places which repeatedly pull visitors year after year, regardless of economic issues. We will take a look at the top ten all time travel destinations and try to find out why each of these is on this list.

1. India

India is one of the most incredible places in the world. You can expect astonishing things on your visit to India. It’s a land that has a rich and diverse culture. There are many historical monuments, great beaches and beautiful parks in the country. It’s also home to one of the seven wonders of the world-Taj Mahal. The two prime spots in India are Goa and Mumbai.

2.United States

Truly no other country in the world can offer such a varied experience for the visitor. The southern states supply some of the best known attractions such as Disney Land while the midwest offers unparalleled natural beauty; the modern metropolitan centers of the north such as New York offer the visitor an urban adventure.

  3.Mauritius

Declared by many as a paradise on earth, Mauritius needs no formal introduction. Filled with a plethora of ocean and exhilarating natural beauty, a visit to Mauritius can never be disappointing. Some of the beautiful coastlines in Mauritius are simply mesmerizing. Combined with white beaches, numerous species of sharks and highly energetic people, the place is flooded by tourists all round the year. Don't forget to pack all the essentials for the beach, but be warned, your old pair of plastic sunnies might look out of place among the designer sunglasses worn by the rich guests of the resorts. Mauritius is renowned as being a destination for sun, sand and aquamarine seas but for those without deep pockets. This is almost always the cheapest option, and you can save your hard-earned green stuff on souvenirs that you couldn't get back home. But make sure you have checked the weather! In January, Mauritius is in its rainy season perhaps you won't use those sunglasses so much after all. 

4. Australia

Australia is a place that beats almost every other travel destination, when we talk about various ethnicities coming together to offer Families the best food of each culture. There are endless places that a worth a visit in Australia such as Sydney harbour, Kakadu National Park, Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera House and many more. Not to forget the fact that one can enjoy a great nightlife and shopping experience on their stay in Australia.

5. London

London is a prime hub for entertainment and fashion. London has numerous activities in store for travelers, which is why it attracts bag packers like a magnet. Loaded with splendid structures and great shopping centers, the city has it all. Needless to say, a visit to London would be an out of the world experience.

6. Hawaii

For Families who flock to this perennial favorite for sun, surf and sand. What's not to like about touring volcanoes, swimming in waterfalls and sipping frothy drinks under palm trees? The vast number of condominium rentals on the islands also makes this destination appealing for families who eschew cramming into double-bedded standard hotel rooms.

7. Kenya

Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

The life of wildebeest is not smooth sailing. Their annual migration between parks of Serengeti and Masai Mara is one of the finest spectacles of the natural world. The Mara River is their last obstacle: if the ford is shallow, the majority manages to cross; otherwise the wildebeest will serve dinner to the huge hungry crocodiles. Enjoy this amazing scene as your stay at luxurious hotels, lodges and resorts.

8. Thailand

Although Thailand is now rather westernized, adopting an international culture that can be found from London to Sydney, it still hasn’t lost its appeal that it had when the first deluge of Western travelers came to the country over 40 years ago. The people are all smiles; they are welcoming, light hearted and fun. The beaches may be more developed by they are just as beautiful. The waters are warm, the sand is pure white and the palm trees still nod their heads in the breeze.

9. Sri Lanka

A single line of footprints crosses the golden sand towards the Indian Ocean, which spills softly onto the beach. Beyond the stretch of calm, indigo-blue sea, a line of breaking waves marks the coral reef where recreational divers discover vividly colored tropical fish and living corals.
Sri Lanka offers over 1,000 kilometers of idyllic sandy beaches. With its year-round summer and two different weather systems, whatever the time of year, there’s always a beach with sunshine and a choice of calm seas or steady surf depending on what you feel like. There’s a beach for all tastes, budgets and seasons in the lovely island of Sri Lanka.

10. Dubai

Sunshine, shopping, seaside, sports and safety - five of the key ingredients that have earned Dubai a growing reputation as one of the world's most attractive and rapidly developing leisure destinations.

With a perfect winter climate, top class hotels, superb facilities for a variety of sports and leisure activities and excellent shopping, Dubai has something to offer everyone. Moreover, the emirate is friendly, safe and virtually crime-free. Located at the cross-roads of Asia, Europe and Africa, Dubai is well positioned to attract tourists looking for somewhere new and different, a destination combining the traditions of the east with the comforts of the west. Both business travelers and tourists find that Dubai offers the highest standards of comfort and luxury. As befits a dynamic and prosperous business centre, Dubai's ultramodern hotels offer every luxury. Yet the comforts of the 21st century co-exist comfortably with the emirate's rich Arab-Islamic culture. An intriguing land that combines old-world souks and modern shopping malls, rolling sand dunes and championship grass golf courses, remote Bedouin villages and an array of five-star hotels, Dubai defies easy definition.