Inexpensive tips for countering soaring temperatures in North India

New Delhi, May 4 : Temperatures are soaring across north, central and peninsular regions of India, and in particular, the Delhi-National Capital Region (Delhi-NCR) has been experiencing several of this summer season’s hottest days, leaving most wondering how to counter it.
The plains of the north are simmering, and Hisar in Haryana for instance, has recorded the highest temperature of 45.5 degrees Celsius earlier this week. It has been closely followed by Banda in Uttar Pradesh at 45.2 degrees.
Temperatures in national capital New Delhi have been hovering between 42 and 44 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature has been recorded at 23.8 degrees Celsius.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that temperatures can only be expected to rise further and that the threat of people being exposed to sunstroke is very real, especially in northern, southern and eastern India.
Given this scenario, Dr. Daljeet Kaur, Head Nutritionist at the Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, has recommended key tips to keep one’s body rehydrated in the summer. She has cautioned that with the onset of summer, people tend to sweat more and this leads to loss of sodium and potassium, both important mineral components of your body.”It becomes very important keep yourself hydrated in summers. Water comes as natural source of drink to keep you re-hydrated in summers,” she said.