6 health tips for summer

Summer, sun, swimming in the cool ocean… it sounds great, but these incredible vacations can also dry out your skin and hair, damage your eyes, and cause other kinds of ailments and complications for your health. To avoid these problems, you must add certain vitamins and nutrients to your diet. Here we tell you what health complications can occur in the summer and we give you 6 nutrition tips to prevent them with an adequate diet.

1. Dry or damaged skin

You sweat more in the summer, so your skin is less flexible. Additionally, salt water and chlorine have a drying effect. Sunburn and insect bites are also saboteurs of healthy skin.* Eat raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries for plenty of antioxidants and vitamins; add more proteins such as lean meats, beans, nuts and seeds to your diet; drink plenty of water; And, since calcium can also be lost through sweating, it’s a good idea to replenish it by eating dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese.

2. Fungal Infections * Putting on a wet bathing suit or bathing suit or staying in humid places provides a perfect environment for fungal overgrowth. To make conditions less conducive for fungus to take hold in your body you should reduce your consumption of sugary foods.

*3. Dry hair

Overexposure to the sun, salt water, and chlorine can cause hair to dry out.** Protein-rich foods like beans, meat, or seafood will help you get enough keratin to keep your hair healthy.** Add some foods rich in vitamin B-5 (yogurt and avocados), vitamin B-8 (liver and hard-boiled eggs), folic acid (cereals and beans), calcium (milk and yogurt), and zinc (meat and fish) to reduce hair loss and have shiny hair. These nutrients also play an important role in maintaining healthy skin.

4. Muscle cramps

Muscle cramps are the result of overexertion and dehydration. Exercising outdoors is fun, but it can lead to an electrolyte imbalance that causes muscles to contract. Sodium, calcium and potassium are the main electrolytes lost through sweating during exercise.* Sports drinks combined with plenty of water are excellent for replacing electrolytes. You can also add potassium-rich foods like bananas, raisins, potatoes, and spinach to your diet.

5. Eye damage

Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss and blindness in people over 55 years of age. This occurs when the central part of the retina (macula) is damaged.* Foods rich in vitamin A along with beta-carotene, zinc, and vitamins C and E are beneficial for the eyes. Good sources of these nutrients and vitamins are dark green vegetables, peppers, carrots and blueberries. Also eat eggs because their high dose of lutein, which is an important antioxidant, helps prevent eye damage.

6. Cold Sores Sun exposure can trigger cold sores in people who are prone to this complication.* A deficiency of B vitamins and riboflavin can make you more vulnerable to cold sores. Eat cereal and bread or take a B vitamin to prevent this uncomfortable condition.

Now you can fully enjoy your summer without suffering. If you want more information on nutrition, health and how to get rid of overweight and obesity problems, click here.