You can keep your form in the summer months and feel more healthy and energetic with a healthy diet and sufficient fluid consumption. As no beverage replaces water, it is more beneficial to try to meet your fluid needs largely with water. In addition, you can contribute to keeping fit and increasing your fluid intake by consuming both refreshing and low-calorie drinks throughout the day, but it is imperative not to overdo it.
Antioxidant smoothie
Materials:
- 7-8 frozen strawberries
- Frozen blackberries half a glass of water
- Coconut milk is enough for 1 glass
- Enough ice cubes as you see
Blend all the ingredients and chop them well. You can consume your beverage, which has a value of about 100 calories, as a snack. Our low-calorie and antioxidant drink is also a beverage that can be used easily by vegans.
Mulberry Probiotic Smoothie
Materials:
- 2 cups frozen white or black mulberry
- Probiotic yogurt 3 tablespoons
- Lactose-free milk Half a glass of low-fat,
- Enough ice cubes as you see
Blend all ingredients and finely chop. You can consume your beverage, which has a value of approximately 140 calories, as a snack or a main meal.
Mineral store probiotic drink
Materials:
- Light kefir 1 cup
- 1 bottle of mineral water
- 2 small cucumbers
- 5-6 leaves of mint leaves
Blend all the ingredients through a blender for this 130-calorie wellness drink. You can also add ice. It is an excellent snack alternative in the heat of summer. You should consume this drink at most 2 times a day, higher consumption may cause high blood pressure due to the sodium in mineral water. If you are a blood pressure patient, it will be sufficient to consume at most 1 time.
Cold green tea with lemon
Materials:
- Lemon 2 pieces
- 2 tablespoons of green tea
- 1 L cold water
- Ice cube
Brew 2 tablespoons of green tea in a separate glass for 6 minutes in boiling water. While your green tea is brewing, squeeze the juice of 1.5 lemons. Transfer your brewed green tea in a 1 liter jug and shock by throwing 7-8 ice cubes in it to prevent cloudiness. Then add cold water and lemon juice. Slice the remaining half of the lemon with the peel and add to your mixture. This green tea drink with about 80 calories is very beneficial and aids in weight loss, and green tea is not a tea we recommend in the presence of kidney disease, cardiovascular disease or insomnia. At the same time, it would be appropriate for nursing mothers to drink a maximum of 1 cup of green tea per day.
Cold Rooibos tea
Materials:
- 1 liter of boiled water
- 2 Rooibos tea bags
- Unshelled lemon slices 4-5 pieces
- Fresh mint leaves 3-4 leaves
Rooibos tea, herbal tea, which is one of an increasing use in Turkey ‘red tea’ as it is known. Pour boiled water over Roobios teas in a large jug. Let it brew for 10 minutes like this. Then take out the tea bags and add lemon slices and mint leaves. Leave to cool in the fridge. Add ice cubes while serving. With this drink, you will meet 1 liter of your daily fluid need. Instead of consuming the same mixture on the same day, you can supplement your fluid needs by just drinking water.
Watermelon mineral drink
Materials:
- 4 medium-regular slices of watermelon (180 g)
- 1 bottle of mineral water
- Fresh mint leaves
Pass the watermelon and mineral water through the blender or shaker. If you want it to be a little sour, you can add as much lemon juice as you want. You can use fresh mint leaves to decorate. This drink has an average of 70 calories. However, as the process of slicing watermelon can vary from person to person, it would be healthier to prepare the recipe by measuring 180-200 grams using a kitchen scale. Since watermelon is an efficient and vitamin-rich fruit, it will not be the right approach for patients with diabetes and insulin resistance to consume this drink on a routine basis.
Coffee ice cubes
Materials:
- Ice molds
- Plain filter coffee or plain Turkish coffee with filtered grounds
- 1 glass of cold milk
Pour your coffee into the ice tray and freeze. Then add your frozen coffee cubes in 1 cup of cold milk. You can choose this recipe as a very practical, full and cool snack. If you have any cardiovascular disease or are in the weight loss process, you can choose your milk for half a fat.
