Cold Drink and Chips
People like to drink cold drinks in summer. Cold drinks are also served when there is a function or when guests come to the house. Some people also like to eat chips with cold drinks, but do you know that this combination can harm health. To know why this is so, we Dr. Parmeet Kaur, Chief Dietitian of Delhi AIIMS Have talked to.
Dr Kaur says that at present it is very hot in many states of the country. There is also a danger of heat wave. In such a situation, it is important to take care of health. In this season you have to pay special attention to your diet. To keep the body hydrated, keep taking liquid diet, but avoid eating chips with cold drinks in this season. This is because people generally believe that in summer cold drink Drinking quenches their thirst, but cold drinks can dehydrate the body. Cold drinks contain high sugar, this food combination can increase water loss in the body of people who eat chips along with it and can disturb the electrolyte balance.
Why is there a risk of dehydration?
Dr. Parmeet explains that the body needs hydration in summer, but cold drinks can sometimes increase dehydration instead of quenching thirst. Caffeine and excess sugar can draw water from the body. At the same time, salty chips make you more thirsty, which can further increase water deficiency.
Chips contain a lot of salt and trans fat. These are not considered good for health. Regular consumption of these may increase the risk of obesity.
What could be better options?
It is better to drink coconut water or lemon water instead of cold drinks. The best thing is that you make ORS at home. For this, add 6 spoons of sugar and half spoon of salt in 1 liter of water and keep drinking it at intervals throughout the day. In this season, keep drinking water even without thirst, so that the body remains hydrated. Apart from this, you can eat roasted makhana instead of chips and eating seasonal fruits like watermelon and melon is also very beneficial.
