15 nutrition tips for summer
Here are 15 summer nutrition tips to help you enjoy your beach vacation, weekends and healthy meals...
Beach vacations, barbecue weekends, and outdoor dinners are the joys of summer, but we often end up consuming high-calorie foods and drinks like burgers, tacos, French fries, ice cream, cocktails, and beers.** Here are 15 summer nutrition tips so you can enjoy these events and stay healthy: *
1. Drink green tea instead of sweet iced tea.
Green tea has a natural component that helps speed up your metabolism.
2. Serves seafood
Grill salmon, tuna, lobster, and calamari for a low-calorie, protein-packed lunch or dinner.
3. Don’t skip breakfast
Eating a breakfast with proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats activates your metabolism and gives you energy for the day.
4. Enjoy summer fruits and vegetables
Including a mix of colorful vegetables and fruits in your meals gives your body a good portion of nutrients. Follow these summer nutrition tips and stay healthy. *
5. Snack at work
When you eat more frequently, you’re much less likely to overeat and more likely to stay energized.
6. Drink sports drinks
After a long workout, drinking a sports drink can help you maintain energy, increase endurance, and stay hydrated.
7. Drink healthier beers
If you’re going to indulge, opt for beers full of antioxidants and, to save calories, choose those with less than 100 calories.
*8. Hydrate often
In the summer heat you can become dehydrated more easily. Start the day by drinking two glasses of water and continue drinking this liquid with every meal to stay hydrated.
9. Cook meals together with your family
Involve your friends and family in your healthy lifestyle this summer. Here’s a simple way to get started: Plan meals, shop, and cook with your husband and kids.
10. Reduce the size of your plate
Use smaller plates to serve your meals. You can reduce your calorie consumption by 20 to 22 percent and lose almost a kilo per month. And that’s without changing any other aspect of your diet. *
11. Recover with a post-workout shake
After a workout, mix your favorite summer fruits with a scoop of whey protein in a shake to help the muscle-building process, help your body recover from your workout, and boost your energy levels.
12. Plan your meals
Prepare all your meals on Sundays so you have enough meals for the week.
13. Eat healthy on the beach
Pack and take to the beach ice, bottled water, sandwiches made with whole grain breads, cactus toast, hummus, yogurt and lots of fruit. *
14. Give your house and your fridge a clean
Eliminate not-so-healthy foods from your home and fill those spaces with fruits, nuts, and other healthy snacks.
15. Make a better burger
Create a healthier burger with whole wheat buns, lean meats, and delicious toppings like pineapple, guacamole, and feta cheese. Take advantage of these summer nutrition tips and enjoy! If you want more information about healthy eating plans and weight loss, click here.
