High Five!!

You just got done working out and you are feeling great.  Nothing like a good burn on a beautiful summer day.  One problem... it is so hot outside you can't stop sweating.  No matter how much water it seems you drink you still sweat.  If you are like me it is even worse with no a/c.  However I have found one trick that has really helped me out and involves making something in the kitchen(this is a cooking blog after all). The answer, a fruit smoothie.  Well it is sort of a smoothie/frozen treat.  The frozen smoothie lowers the core body temperature faster than just drinking ice water.  This works way better than just drinking water and sitting in front of a fan.  It also can have a lot of nutritional value depending on what you put in it and is super easy to make.
For this you will need a hand-stick blender.  You can pick one up relatively cheap at a department store.

1/3 cup Fresh frozen blueberries
1/3 cup Fresh frozen raspberries
3 to 4 Fresh frozen strawberries
1/3 cup milk (I use 2%)
3 to 4 spoonfuls of Plain yogurt
 *All of my berries were fresh non frozen from my grocery store.  I like to freeze the berries because it eliminates having to add ice which can be difficult for the hand blender to break up. 

Just add all of your ingredients into a measuring cup (mine came with my blender).  Blend the mixture until smooth and your done(literally takes 2-3 minutes). Obviously you can use whatever fruit you have, I just prefer berries because they are quick to throw in my measuring cup and require no prep time. Also if you take powder protein, throw that in if you like.    Remember I like to make this because not only is it delicious but it really helps my body cool off after a workout.
Enjoy and have fun creating your own concoctions!