If in winter the body needs more calories, especially to maintain body temperature, in summer it needs less. According to nutritionists, it is enough to cut the food “budget” of about 200-300 calories a day to avoid accumulating excess calories on the belly, thighs and buttocks.
It is therefore better to clear the field, and especially the dish, from all those dishes rich in fats and various sauces that delight winter palates. Also because they are generally more challenging to digest.
A healthy, varied diet, rich in seasonal fruits and vegetables: this is the golden rule in summer. The best nutrients are called B vitamins. They are the ones who run the engine at full speed.
But that’s not all. With the summer it is easy to go into reserve also of mineral salts. Magnesium and potassium may be deficient: also in this case the problem may concern eating habits and / or abundant sweating.
Without forgetting to drink plenty of water. From one and a half liters to two liters a day, trying to limit alcohol as much as possible, especially during the hottest hours of the day.
Busted diet, what to do?
Easy to say to eat healthy, in a balanced way, with lots of vegetables and so on and so forth. Too bad, however, that in summer you can have lunch maybe at the beach bar, in the evening a pizza and go. And those who go to the mountains can not fill the backpack with tomatoes and zucchini. A few sandwiches, a boiled egg, at most a fruit.
These are just a few examples, but they are enough to understand that at this time of year it can be difficult to offer the body everything it needs to face the heat wave efficiently.
What can happen is a slight lack of some micronutrients, especially water-soluble ones, which our body is not able to accumulate much.
Attention must therefore be paid to water-soluble vitamins (B vitamins and vitamin C) and minerals such as magnesium and potassium.
And the first alarm bells are physical fatigue and mental fatigue.
In these cases it may be useful to resort to adequate integration, as long as it is “light”. Which one to choose? To be on the safe side it is always better to ask for advice from the pharmacist who, based on your needs, will propose the most suitable supplement.
Joycelyn Elders is the author and creator of EmpowerEssence, a health and wellness blog. Elders is a respected public health advocate and pediatrician dedicated to promoting general health and well-being.
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