Certain Foods can Cool

Did you know that certain foods can cool your body down while others can heat you up?

It's true.

Raw foods and foods that are eaten cold obviously help to keep us cool.  Therefore, that's why
they're more appealing in July then in December. 

One fact you might not know is the role that color plays.  In general, green, blue and purple
vegetables and fruits are more cooling than their red, orange and yellow counterparts.
For example, a green apple or green pepper cut up in a salad would be more cooling than a
red apple or red pepper.  Try it this week and share you experience.

Green Veggies for Cooling

Let me tell you about salad dressings.  When dressing a salad, it is important to note that soybean oil is warming.  Therefore, any salad dressings with a soybean oil base may be less cooling than dressings
which use other oils.
 
This week make a few changes and let foods cool you down.  Choose those greens over reds and add olive oil to your dressing.  Then be sure to share your experiences on the blog!  We always love hearing from our readers!