Keep cool when pregnant

A friend’s mom kindly shared with me a lot of tips on staying healthy (ier?). Since summer’s launching itself upon the city, here are some of her tips on staying cool:

1. Drink tender coconut water in the mornings. Yummy!

2. Drink this version of rice porridge (for the benefit of the rest of the world. In South India, it’s called kanji or rice gruel). Soak one-cup rice and a tablespoon fenugreek or methi overnight. Add salt to taste and pressure cook the rice with four cups of water. Pretend you’re indulging in your favorite porridge or cereal and enjoy it! Hmmmm ...

They’re supposed to help us stay cool especially since our bodies are warmer than usual now.

And now we have to find a regular source for these tender coconuts ...

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