Summer is a time of many excesses, the consumption of ice cream, sweets, fried food, abundant food and uncontrolled schedules increases. The result? On vacation we gain up to 3 kg according to the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition. This often makes it difficult to return to the routine after a long break. It is not about losing the kilos gained as quickly as possible based on a miracle or eliminating food, but to do it progressively so that the effect is the desired one, that is, to recover our ideal weight. The secret, healthy eating and of course, physical exercise.
In order to help us combat the dreaded post-vacation syndrome, nutritionist Carla Sánchez-Zurdo gives the keys to regain weight after the excesses of summer.
Five tricks to lose weight in summer
1. If you are not a water lover… join the infusions! We cannot forget the daily consumption of water, around 2.5-3 liters. Also, if you like infusions and teas, there is a wide variety with cleansing and diuretic properties, which will help you recover your body more quickly, readjust the body’s metabolism and eliminate accumulated toxins.
2. Eat fruits and vegetables that are in season. Nature is so wise that in September it offers us very interesting fruits and vegetables to recover our shape: such as lemon and grapefruit, both very cleansing if we eat them on an empty stomach, kiwi that helps regulate intestinal transit, or pineapple. , with diuretic properties. Among the vegetables we find cucumber, very low in calories, red and green pepper, pumpkin, onion, the latter very cleansing. All of them ideal for making tasty and healthy menus.
3. burn eating. To achieve this, a good way is to eat foods that raise body temperature and speed up metabolism. That is, spicy foods such as curry, cayenne pepper or turmeric that you can find in Panela’s Bollywood Chicken Curry Salad.
4. Eat whole foods. Like oat flakes, pasta or brown rice, being whole grain they contain a greater amount of nutrients, and are rich in insoluble fiber, which favors intestinal transit and creates a feeling of satiety.
5. strong breakfasts. You must recover your five daily meals: a full breakfast; a healthy fruit or smoothie mid-morning; a meal closer to twelve noon than four in the afternoon; a yogurt or a handful of nuts for snack; and a light dinner an hour and a half before bedtime