There’s this anecdote about a little boy who asked his grandmother why she drank hot coffee even on very hot days and she countered by asking the boy why he liked to eat ice cream even on very cold days. It came to mind when, a couple of days ago, I posted some tips to avoid dehydration over at the Food Talk Community. What tips?
1. Drink plenty of water. Health sites advice against colas, tea and coffee as they tend to dehydrate you even more. Personally, I think coconut water is best.
2. Eat plenty of fluid-rich fruits.
3. Wear appropriate clothing to avoid unnecessary loss of fluids.
What I forgot to add was the advice I often heard from oldies — to take a lot of soups as they provide you with liquid too. And the moment I recalled that, the anecdote about hot soup on a hot summer day came to mind. It just seems to me that there’s an irony in there somewhere. While it is true that soup replenishes lost fluids, it is also true that hot soup on a hot summer day can make you perspire profusely. So, in effect, what you gain you also lose. Does it really make sense then to eat hot soup on a hot summer day?
I can’t remember a hotter summer than the one we’re experiencing right now and it just seems to me that no matter how much water I drink, I still feel weak with dehydration. Starting tomorrow, I think I’ll opt for a daily supply of coconut juice. It’s like dextrose so it has to be more beneficial than plain water.
How about some cold gazpacho or a vichyssoise version of your Julia’s leek and potato soup that you featured on your food blog?
Hope you guys get relief from the nasty heat soon!
You know… I have never tried cold soup. There’s a cold cucumber soup recipe that I’ve been promising myself to try and I still haven’t. You’re right, this is the time for cold soup.
We still have soup but nowadays, because of the heat, we have at dinner when it’s cooler. You can never really deny how good a bowl of hot soup is.
As for the coconut juice, we’ve been having it for two weeks now. Fresh and cool because we live a few houses away from the local market. It’s better than plain cold water and it helps in keeping the urinary system in good shape.
Lucky you that you live so near the market. The nearest market here is at the center of the town and traffic is just so terrible. And no parking. And tricycles dictate such exorbitant prices! Considering all that, if the price of buko is P15 per piece, with the transpo cost, that will amount to about P20 per piece.
But it’s very comforting to have soup on a hot day! I work many hours on the field a lot, and when on the road, I usually look for chicken tinola.
chicken noodle soup is my ultimate comfort food whether it’s a cold or a hot day.
sarap naman ng noodle soup na yan. pwedeng makahingi ng recipe?hehe. thanks.
fan po ako ng blog nyo pero ngayon lang po ako nagcomment.