Through a healthy lifestyle we can prevent diseases, live longer and have a better quality of life. It is important to rest correctly, do physical activity and take care of your diet. Healthy habits are important throughout the year, but there is a time when we have a harder time maintaining them: summer and holidays. Therefore, in this Psychology-Online article we want to share with you 15 ideas and psychological advice to eat healthy in summer.
Index
- Detect boredom
- Take advantage of the time to cook
- Enjoy new dishes
- Eat mindfully
- Drinking water
- Look for alternatives
- Always have fruit
- Start with the salad
- Increase the consumption of vegetables
- Make gazpachos, cold soups and salmorejos
- Eat more legumes
- Plan menus
- Anticipate
- Carry out medical checks
- Go to nutritionists
Detect boredom.
Summer is coming and, with it, vacations and free time. If you spend many hours at home, you may mistake hunger for boredom. To avoid this, spend your time with activities that you like. And, if you have doubts,
Take advantage of the time to cook.
Take advantage of the fact that you have more free time and invest it in taking care of yourself. Taking time for yourself to cook dishes that you know nourish your body is a healthy habit. You can make a larger amount and offer it to your family or friends. Giving away healthy, homemade food is a nice touch.
Enjoy new dishes.
Take the opportunity to innovate. You have more time to look for recipes, go shopping in a new market, do tests and enjoy in the kitchen. So, you can surprise your partner and you will be developing your creativity.
Eat mindfully.
Satiety indicators take time to activate and alert the brain. To eat healthy in summer it is recommended eat slow and consciously. Some tips to carry out the mindful eating are to turn off the television, put down the mobile phone and savor every bite as if from a mindfulness exercise It will be about: observe the colors, feel the textures, perceive the ingredients ...
Drinking water.
You must be aware of the importance of staying hydrated, listening to your body and drinking every time you feel thirsty. Always prioritize water and minimize sugary and alcoholic beverages.
Look for alternatives.
The good weather arrives and social gatherings They multiply. To make it easier to eat healthy in summer you can:
- Bring healthy food when invited to a home.
- Offer your home and prepare healthy food.
- Prioritize home cooking over home delivery.
- Ask for the healthiest options when eating in a restaurant (grilled vegetables and meat and fish).
Always have fruit.
Having fruit at home is a healthy habit. You can go to her if you have a craving for something sweet. Elaborates smoothies, ice creams, slushies...
Start with the salad.
To eat healthy in summer or at any time of year, you should start each meal with the healthiest foods. It agrees fill up on healthy food and, if less healthy foods are consumed, eat them consciously.
Increase the consumption of vegetables.
A cold preparation of vegetables will help you eat healthy in summer. You can make anything from a zucchini salad to roasted pepper.
Make gazpachos, cold soups and salmorejos.
A good option to eat healthy in summer is to prepare light and fresh meals. You can make anything from melon soup to mango gazpacho.
Eat more legumes.
From a chickpea salad to a lentil hummus. Legumes offer many possibilities and provide many nutrients.
Plan the menus.
Planning is always the key to eating healthy, even more so in summer, when we abandon the routine and have more improvised plans. Make a healthy meal plan and try to respect it.
Anticipate.
If you know that you will spend the day away from home, prepare a snak healthy (banana, carrot, nuts ...) instead of waiting to be hungry and buy some chips.
Carry out medical checks.
Carrying out medical checks is essential to adapt your diet to your needs. If you are looking supplements or food supplements you can find them in the Morlán Pharmacy.
Go to nutritionists.
If you need a specialized diet, the best option is to have Professional Help to develop a meal plan adapted to your requirements.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
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- Ríos, C. (2019). Eat real food. A guide to transform your diet and your health. Iberian Paidós.
