Dehydrated & Fatigued? Try Dr Shriram Nene’s Barley Water Recipe, A True ‘Summer Saviour’

The scorching heat this summer may cause acute dehydration, heat stroke and intense fatigue. To keep your body hydrated and cool, it’s necessary to drink at least 2-3 litres of water every day. But what if you can flavour your water with an ingredient that’s nutrition-dense? That’s where Dr Shriram Nene comes in. His latest reel has a summer coolant recipe that must make it to your diet this balmy season.

Dr Shriram Nene Calls Barley Water A ‘Summer Elixir’

 

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Dr Shriram Nene suggests you include barley water in your summer diet. It’s a means to stay cool, refreshed and hydrated, says the celebrity doctor. He calls it a “timeless summer elixir” known for refreshing and detoxifying the body. And that’s not all! Barley, a major cereal grain that made it to the tables of our ancestors for 9000 years, is known to lower cholesterol as well, especially low-density lipoprotein( LDL) or bad cholesterol.

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He Shares A Recipe To Make It At Home

The best part is that Dr Nene has turned regular barley water into a delicious beverage with his recipe. While I’ve known to consume it warm with a pinch of salt and a dollop of ghee, Dr Nene’s barley water recipe has piqued my interest, just like yours. Let’s get to it.

Ingredients

• 4 cups of water (1 litre)
• 1/4 cup of  pearl barley
• Salt
• Honey
• Lemon

Method

• First, boil four cups or one litre of water.
• Next, add a quarter cup of pearl barley into the vessel.
• Stir the barley water for 5-10 minutes till the water absorbs all the goodness of the cereal grain.
• Strain the liquid into a glass.
• Add a pinch of salt.
• Drizzle a little honey into it.
• Squeeze half a lemon.
• Coat the glass with a lemon rind to make it a tropical drink.

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For Dr Shriram Nene, it’s a tasty drink that’s actually a summer saviour. We can’t wait to drink barley water instead of regular water to hydrate ourselves. What about you?

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