Hello Summer: A Planned Simple Summer Nutrition

Remember that splendid summer holiday afternoon on the beach, but you kept listening to burning callouts and murmur tracks from your gut instead?

Owing to the sudden surprises your body has encountered while you embrace summer, unfortunately that’s a YES!

Why is a diet change essential during Summer?

First of all, the scorching rays from the sun deliver heat to your body which in turn results in dehydration. Eventually the body gets to work really hard to keep pace with the routine functions, thus resulting in overtime exhaustion. Thus ranging from headaches, dizziness, irritability, thirst, elevated body temperatures, clammy-sweaty skin, cramps, rashes, weakness summing up to heat strokes, constipation or diarrhea, stomach pain, hemorrhoids, kidney stones, infections and many such scenarios which affect the overall health during the blazing summers.

However, settle in, we have got four simple and pro-active steps to keep you all shimmer and shine!

1. Simple rehydration:

Promise yourself that you will at least finish your 1Litre x 3 plain water per day in sips slowly throughout the daytime. Moving forward, give it a boost with a juicy blend of your favorite summer fruit or vegetable like watermelon, avocado, peaches, cherries, pomegranate, cucumbers. Nevertheless to mention the cooling properties of Coconut water – a great natural super drink with bloat-fighting potassium and an excellent choice to replenish your lost fluids and minerals as well as aids in digestion and reducing heat stress. Last but not the least, its yogurt – an alternative to all your fussy fizzy drinks, serves as a great choice for cooling and providing healthy microbiome to the gut.

2. Simplify with plant focused nutrition:

Embrace home-made fruit cuts or salad bowls of juicy vegetables every day to promote easy digestion and feel lighter during the heat hours. Leafy greens, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, asparagus and even fiber rich foods & sprouts pack a potential nutritional protein punch to maintain a healthier gut which in turn leads to a robust immune system, digestive health, promote bowel regularity and improve absorption of nutrients from the body.

3. Simple healthy snacking:

Bite-sized, fun to eat summer snacking includes nuts, chia seeds, flax seeds mix with a portion of cherries helps beat the summer heat. The grilled fresh corn spritzed with lemon and pepper is also a great summer classic snack or even just simply popping a bowl of blueberries in your mouth one after the other is also a simpler way to stay energized during the backyard summer parties.

4. Summer supplements for wellness:

Owing to the fact that your skin and gut health are most exposed to adverse conditions, one would need to incorporate a few aids and dietary supplements for prompt recovery and additional maintenance to be on par with the rising temperatures along with a quick dash of sunscreen on the outside.

• Vitamin C Supplements – For antioxidant support
• Vitamin D Supplements – For the picky homebodies
• Probiotics – To maintain your gut microbial balance and improve digestion.
• Electrolytes – For a quick recovery of lost electrolytes.
• Multivitamins – Helps to maintain adequate energy levels.

Having said that, let’s get ready for summer with cool treats for your body!

Disclaimer: The content provided on this blog is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for advice from a Healthcare Professional.