Tips for Keeping Children Healthy and Fit During Summer Season
Dr. Ajay Jain
May 24, 2019
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Are you really worried regarding the health of your children during the summer season? As at present there is summer season and the summer heat is not showing any signs of receding and still, there is some time for the shower of monsoon to come and reduce the temperature. During summer season dehydration and sun-strokes are the major health-related problems that are faced by the children. So, if you are seriously concerned regarding the health issues of your children and want them to remain healthy and fits, here are the few best tips that should every parent should following during summer to keep their children vigorous and without any illness.
Following are the few tips:
Keep your children hydrated
It is absorbed that dehydration is the most common health issue that most of the children faced during the summer season. So, it is very essential that the keep your children hydrated to prevent such illnesses. For this try to include summer drinks in their diet that will prevent dehydration. Encourage your children to drink natural and healthy drinks like fresh fruit juices, lemonade, buttermilk, lassi, coconut water, etc. that will help them to remain hydrated, healthy and fresh during summer.
Try to eat home-cooked food always
If your children are going outside for any summer activities classes or doing any coaching regarding any professional courses, make their habit to take home cooked lunch instead of buying outside anywhere. During the summer season, the food available outside is spoilt due to bacteria and having that type of food is like giving a direct invitation to diseases. During the summer season, try to keep your food in a refrigerator that will keep it away from harmful bacteria.
Importance of Sun-Screen
During summer, as the sun rays are very sharp so try to avoid exposing directly your skin for the long duration under the sun rays plus the sunlight contains ultraviolet rays that are harmful to our skin. So, it is very important to apply sunscreen if your children are going outside during the afternoon in the summer season. Always try to use herbal sunscreen as these don’t contain harmful chemicals. Even, sunlight is a good source of Vitamin D and the early morning sunlight is very good.
Gardening
These days, most of the food items that we buy from the market contain harmful chemicals and that also include fruits and vegetables. So try to grow them in your personal garden. This summer, teach your children the importance of gardening and planting trees. Even the vegetables and fruits grown in the personal garden are safe and free from harmful chemicals. In addition to this, gardening is one of the best summer activities for your children.
Hence, to keep your children healthy and fit this summer, teach them to take care of their good health by making habit of eating a healthy and balanced diet. Try to drink plenty of water and do some regular exercise. Encourage them to wear loose clothes mostly light-colored. So, these tips surely help your children remain healthy during the summer season.
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