<p>Hot weather can make digestion harder and dehydration worse. Avoiding spicy, fried and sugary foods during a heatwave can help your body stay cooler, lighter and better hydrated through summer.</p><img><p>Spicy foods can raise body heat and trigger excessive sweating during extreme summer temperatures. This may leave the body dehydrated faster than usual in a heatwave.</p><img><p>Fried foods are harder to digest and increase internal heat production. They can make you feel sluggish and uncomfortable on already hot days.</p><img><p>Soft drinks and sweet beverages may feel refreshing at first. Their high sugar content can actually worsen dehydration and leave you more tired.</p><img><p>Red meat takes longer for the body to digest compared to lighter foods. This extra digestive effort can increase body temperature during hot weather.</p><img><p>Coffee and energy drinks can increase fluid loss through frequent urination. Too much caffeine during a heatwave can make dehydration worse.</p><img><p>Chips and packaged snacks contain high sodium levels that pull water from the body. Eating too many can make heat exhaustion more likely in summer.</p>
