India, April 24 -- In the scorching summer heat, everyone looks forward to foods that are cool and refreshing. However, the popular tendency of reaching for cold drinks, cold water, ice creams, and similar foods loaded with sugar is wrong, according to integrative lifestyle expert Luke Coutinho.

Taking to Instagram on April 23, Luke shared that these foods only cool the mouth and not the body. "If you actually want to reduce body heat, which is actually important for your health, your skin, your hair, your gut, and your immunity, you need foods that support hydration, electrolytes, and digestion," he added.

He went on to list the top five foods that actually cool down the body in a healthy manner. They are as follows.

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