The summer is finally here and regaled us with many hours of sunshine, plus temperatures over 30 degrees. The heat is simply gorgeous and brings some advantages, for example in the evening without a jacket sitting on a Park bench or in the morning before work a few laps in the outdoor pool for a swim.
On the other hand, the heat for the body is very stressful, watching sports, concentrate on their Work or physical exertion more difficult than usual.
However, a diet with the right foods makes us fitter, more powerful, and holds us in the heat. Which dishes should come out on top, on the table, reveal two nutritionists.
With Power in the day: The perfect Breakfast in the heat
Muesli with natural yoghurt, fruit salad and juice – the perfect summer Breakfast looks according to Antje Gahl. The press spokeswoman of the German society for nutrition (DGE) recommends to choose fruit with a high water content such as water melons or peaches.
Also berries for the first meal of the day complement each other because they are particularly low in calories. For those who like to eat something hearty, grab whole-grain bread, for example, with herbal fresh cheese and tomatoes.
Ideally you do before Breakfast a short walk to get the circulation going.
Light Lunch: Fresh Salads, Potatoes, Fish
Lunch is still light foods on the Plan. High temperatures are not for the body anyway, a challenge, a burden to him, therefore, in addition with lavish or high-fat meals.
Best salads with lean meat or fish and steamed vegetables, Dahl are.
Boiled potatoes or rice as a side dish to saturate, but do not beat too much on the stomach.
For the small appetite between the meals, fruits and vegetables are ideal. It is best that you prepare a small supply of carrots, cucumbers, Apples and co. already in the Morning, so you’ve distributed enough throughout the day for snacking.
The basic rule is: drink a Lot!
Peter Stehle, nutrition scientists at the University of Bonn is recommended as a dinner, a cold vegetable soup like gazpacho or light dishes such as omelet with vegetables or fried fish with cucumber salad and boiled potatoes.
Also great is the grilling, however, you should vegetables, or lean meats such as chicken or Turkey prefer and with Antipasti or salad to combine.
In addition, especially in the heat: drink Plenty of water!
Tip: Try it for once 16:8
In order not to burden the body during the hot nights, is suitable for intermittent fasting in different variants – 16:8 or 3:2 also. In the cool hours of the morning and then again early in the afternoon, nothing to eat, then. Perfect for this amazing summer.
FIT FOR FUN, light summer recipes
Whether watermelon salad, chicken with Zucchini Spaghetti or Omelette: Grab just in case of hot temperatures, dishes that are not too heavy in the stomach and you will still be a lot of energy and provide vitamins. These are our favorites:
Recipe: watermelon salad with Tofu and raspberry-Chili-Dressing
Recipe: egg white herb omelette with Ricotta
Recipe: avocado halves filled with strawberry-Mango Salsa
Recipe: chicken fillet with Zucchini Spaghetti and roasted almonds
Julia Are
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