{"id":6969,"date":"2020-05-26T14:58:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T10:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubaihtc.com\/?p=6969"},"modified":"2020-05-26T16:01:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T12:01:46","slug":"summertime-nutrition-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/summertime-nutrition-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Summertime Nutrition Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

All that abundant sunshine in the summer can cause dry skin and hair, eye damage, and other ailments. Find out which vitamins and minerals can counteract sun damage.Summertime, and the living is easy \u20ac\" that is, until you notice the havoc all that fun in the sun has wrought on your body. Fortunately, summer also brings an abundance of tasty and nutritious foods, including berries (loaded with \u00a0antioxidants), tomatoes, bell peppers (good \u00a0vitamin C \u00a0source), and protein-filled grilled fish. And by simply choosing the right ones to add to your daily diet, you can help prevent or alleviate the following common hot-weather woes:<\/p>\n

Dry or Damaged Skin<\/strong><\/p>\n

What causes it:<\/em> \u00a0You sweat more in the summer, so \u00a0skin \u00a0is less supple; plus, saltwater and chlorine have a drying effect. Sunburns and \u00a0bug bites \u00a0are also saboteurs of \u00a0healthy skin.<\/p>\n

What to eat:Help heal weathered skin with foods like raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries, which are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. Protein, in the form of lean meats, beans, nuts, and seeds, is also key. Keep dryness at bay by drinking lots of water. Women drink 8-10 cups of water in the summer and men up to 15 cups to prevent \u00a0dehydration.<\/p>\n

Parched Hair<\/strong><\/p>\n

What causes it: Overexposure to sun, saltwater, and chlorine.<\/p>\n

What to eat: Make a three-bean salad or other protein-rich meal because \u00a0hair \u00a0consists of protein fibers called keratin. Eating foods rich in vitamin B-5 (found in yogurt and California avocadoes), vitamin B-8 (in \u00a0liver \u00a0and cooked eggs), \u00a0folic acid \u00a0(in fortified cereals and beans), \u00a0calcium \u00a0(in yogurt), and zinc (in meat and fish) can reduce \u00a0hair loss \u00a0and replace dull \u00a0hair \u00a0with shiny hair. Theses \u00a0nutrients \u00a0also play a role in maintaining healthy skin.<\/p>\n

Muscle Cramps<\/strong><\/p>\n

What causes them: Muscle cramps \u00a0result from overexertion and \u00a0dehydration. When you don't have enough fluid in your system, it leads to an electrolyte imbalance that causes your muscles to cramp up. Sodium, \u00a0calcium, and \u00a0potassium \u00a0are the main \u00a0electrolytes \u00a0lost through \u00a0sweating \u00a0during \u00a0exercise.<\/p>\n

What to eat:<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0Drink water. Potassium-rich foods include, raisins, potatoes, and spinach.<\/p>\n

Eye Damage<\/strong><\/p>\n

What causes it: Age-related \u00a0macular degeneration \u00a0is the most common cause of \u00a0vision loss \u00a0and blindness in people over the age of 55. This occurs when the central part of the retina (macula) becomes damaged.<\/p>\n

What to eat: The retina is actually made up of \u00a0vitamin A. Thus, foods rich in this vitamin \u20ac\" along with beta-carotene, zinc, and \u00a0Vitamins \u00a0C and E \u20ac\" are beneficial to the \u00a0eyes. Good sources are dark green vegetables like kale, chard, and mustard greens, plus bell peppers, carrots, and blueberries.<\/p>\n

Cold Sores<\/p>\n

What causes them: Sun exposure can trigger \u00a0cold sores \u00a0in people who are prone to them.<\/p>\n

What to eat: The amino acid L-lysine has been shown in some small studies to help, but larger studies are needed to confirm these findings. Deficiency in B \u00a0vitamins \u00a0and riboflavin can make you susceptible to \u00a0cold sores. Taking a B-complex vitamin can help prevent \u00a0cold sores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All that abundant sunshine in the summer can cause dry skin and hair, eye damage, and other ailments. Find out which vitamins and minerals can counteract sun damage.Summertime, and the living is easy \u20ac\" that is, until you notice the havoc all that fun in the sun has wrought on your body. Fortunately, summer also […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6969"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6980,"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6969\/revisions\/6980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.feelwellretreat.com\/dubaihtc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}