India, April 24 -- In summer, when temperatures soar and put your body under extreme stress from profuse sweating, sun exposure, and dehydration, diet is one a great weapon to combat the heat. What you eat can protect you from the inside out, keeping your hydration and wellbeing in check. This may also ease summer for you, keeping you fit and agile.

Foods are grouped into acidic and alkaline diets, and choosing one while avoiding the other is where the entire difference lies between enjoying summer and barely making it through the season.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Sippy Taneja, Chief Dietician at Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals, explained how an alkaline-rich diet is what can keep you cool this summer, while acidic diets are a ...