India, May 13 -- In a tropical country, summer is not the most comfortable season. Rather, it leaves one feeling hot, sweaty, puffy and bloated. It is reasonable to wonder why one feels puffy even when one is sweating a lot and letting out all excess water from the body. Nutritionist Pooja Makhija took to Instagram on May 9 to explain the situation.

It is the popular perception that the bloating that one experiences during the summer months is because of the diet that they follow. However, the scorching summer heat also changes something that is far more important: the blood volume. To protect itself from dehydration, the body works hard to maintain fluid balance and circulation in rising temperatures. This results in symptoms such as th...