When the mercury rises, wouldn’t you rather be chillin’ like a super-healthy villain instead of sweating buckets in the sun, battling your own sloppy nutrition decisions? Imagine quenching your thirst with juicy, tangy citrus fruits loaded with vitamin C, laughing in the face of infections while effortlessly restoring your body's hydration. Or perhaps you'd prefer tearing into a fistful of antioxidant-packed berries, feeling the power of vitamin C coursing through your veins, enhancing your immune system, and paradoxically leaving you satisfied yet hungry for more.

Spinach solves your hankering for iron, shooting up your energy levels as oxygen swooshes around your body like a kid on a sugar high. Meanwhile, the staple summer crop, tomatoes, plays its part smugly showing off its rich lycopene reserves and vitamin C, contributing to an immune system Rambo would be envious of.

Ever heard of food pulling a double shift? Meet yogurt, the creamy culinary delight working both inside and out, giving you those probiotics for a boss-level gut and the calcium you need to flex those beach muscles. Now if only avocados could get over their fat shaming, people would realize they've got the good fats that serve as brain fuel and provide an unending energy supply.

Make room for the summer favoring sweet potatoes and cucumbers, both stealthily maintaining hydration in the face of scorching summer sun while doing their bit to keep the immune system on its toes. Carrots, bell peppers, and watermelon follow suit each sporting their exceptional reserves of vitamin A and C, aiding immune health and skin vitality.

Now, who in their right mind passes up a mid-afternoon snack? Pour some variety into your plate or palm with a handful of almonds, sunflower seeds, or chia seeds packed with enough healthy fats, proteins, and fiber that your immune health practically has its own personal assistant.

If something doesn't smell right, it's probably because you haven't added enough garlic to your dish. Considered a heavy lifter in shielding your immune system, it contends in the same strength category as spinach and ensured your summer dishes taste as good as they are healthy. Oh, and look who just sauntered into the summer menu - kale, decked up with vitamins A, C, and K shaking hands all around the immune system networks.

Summer hydration doesn’t get much better than coconut water, a stunning, electrolyte-rich hydration powerhouse that's a real looker with its low calories and antioxidants. Add in the unforgettable tropical treat, pineapple with its own store of vitamin C and bromelain, cherries with a potent combination of antioxidants and vitamins for immune health, and you've got yourself a summer expedition right on your dining table.

Don't leave out cantaloupe or peaches, the summer-loving fruit loaded with vitamins A and C, helping your immune system weave an amateur pro-wrestler type figure while your energy levels soar to soaring heights. Round it all up with zucchini, your dine-out but healthy all-rounder that's low on calories, retains more water than a camel, and packs a mean immune-boosting punch.

Summer's when you really need to step up your nutritional game. These foods bring home both the trophy for nutrition and the bragging rights for flavor, ensuring your body's defensive troops are on high alert and your active energy channels are crackling with all the energy you could possibly need. Stay frosty this summer by making these your go-to summer grub.